PAPERCUT

My homework for art at school was to cut squares out of black paper and then remove shapes from them, so that when they were glued on white paper there would be a contrast and a balance of the black and the white. It was inspired by techniques used by Japanese artists and symbols such as the yin and yang.

Can you spot a heart, a cross, Anna Wintour and four faces? (Yes fashion influences my homework too!). Anyway when I was done gluing the squares I thought that this would be a great fabric, especially if it was printed on white silk. It could be an amazing scarf too. So, in order to "bring to life" my thought I took some basic (as always) looks from the Calvin Klein spring 2011 collection and put my pattern onto the clothes in photoshop (which I suck at). 

Don't you think they look more interesting that way? 

See original here.

See original here.

I imagine a collection like that, designed by the Rodarte sisters or Proenza Schooler or someone young and fresh. Anyone can take my idea and take it to a whole new level if they want to!

The shapes could also be embroidered with black sequins too. Yes? Better I think.

I want to remind you that this blog's purpose is to inspire you. So feel inspired.