Hello my name is....

For our latest and final brief of the year we have been asked to look at what makes us as a designer.  What influences us and what makes is the designers we are.  Based upon the amazing exhibition that you may have seen in a previous post 'Hello my name is Paul Smith' I am excited to see where this brief takes me.

Thinking upon this I have decided to share with you an extract from my essay on menswear and it's influence on wonenswear.  I have found that menswear, tailoring and Savile Row have become major influences to me.  I think this is due to the functional element of menswear.

'Menswear could possibly be defined by the tailored suit; this constant within a mans wardrobe is possibly the longest enduring garment ever made.  Originally exclusively for menswear, women adopted it as sartorial limitations were broken down and the female wardrobe became a lot more male orientated.'