Muse

                           MUSE Intro




Outside the locked doors of your home sweet home, reveals some of the worlds most bizarre people. This is referred to their hobbies, beliefs, attractions, and in my case my friend Kat Loizou who has not only grown up into having the most deviant taste,but the way in which she chooses to adorn herself.
Born into an average family,  Kat once said she would once take after her compassionate mother who works as a nurse, and her father who runs his own fashion business in cyprus, selling the most lush,flamboyant, bridal dresses consisting of the worlds most enhancing emboridery.Kat always had an exceptional eye for colour.

But all of this changed for her at the start of secondary school.  Where she joined a youth club outside of school became a part of a group, forming a great companionship with all of them. Settling in, they decided to form their own rock band, entering competitions and become heavily influenced by their shady  and barbaric appearance, she even entered the secondary school building plastered with excessive amounts of eye makeup and sooty black lipstick. This cause quite alot of affliction amongst her fellow classmates and teachers and even her parents, she felt as though she was being marginalised from the rest of the crowd and this led to the abuse of drugs and self harm.

After a while, she overcame the dilemma and reaction of others and decided that she will only adorn herself how she wants, as this is what makes her happy.

Moodboard/presentation/Designers

                                         Moodboards

My moodboard

Im very much into bold, vibrant colours, and intricate details, as you can tell from my choice of images on this moodboard.
I've chosen mostly fashion icons and garments which consist of luminous shades and interesting, geometric patterns

Hannah's choice of images contain very interesting detailed and stylish garments.
Judging by the patterns, she takes an interest in geometric colours, aswell as sophisticated menswear which included mostly muted tones.

 
   Presentation-Vauxhall Fashion Scouts

                      DESIGNERS-ISSEY MIYAKE
        

Issy Miyake is a famous fashion designer born in Japan, Hiroshima in 1938.
He is best known for combining Eastern and Western elements in his work. Pleats Please is his iconic line.
He studied fashion at a renowned dressmaking school in Paris, and studied under some of fashions great designers such as; Geoffrey Beene and Hubert de Givenchy.
In 1964 he graduated from the University of Tokyo. In 1965 he moved to Paris to study design at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. In 1966 he left to work as an assistant designer at Guy Laroche. In 1971 he founded the Issey Miyake Design Studio in Tokyo.He also opened a boutique at Bloomingdales in New York.
During the 70's while still based in Tokyo, Miyake began to show his collections twice a year in Paris and they rapidly became fashion shows.
In 1976 he presented 12 black american girls to showcase his designs in Osaka which were seens by 15,000 people.
In the late 80s, he began to experiment with new methods of pleating, He did the costume for Ballett Frankfurt with pleats in a piece named 'the Loss of Small Detail " William Forsythe and also work on ballet " Garden in the setting ".

Like many fashion designers, Issey Miyake also has a line of perfumes. His first fragrance, the light aquatic-floral L'eau d'Issey for women, was launched in 1992.
In 1994 and 1999, Miyake turned over the design of the men's and women's collections respectively, to his associate, Naoki Takizawa, so that he could return to research full-time. In 2007, Naoki Takizawa opened his own brand, supported by the Issey Miyake Group and was replaced, as a Creative Director of the House of Issey Miyake, by Dai Fujiwara.

When Issey Miyake entered university and obtained Western magazines, he was inspired by the fashion photographs of Richard Avedon.

 HANNA BHUGALOO

Module : FSH 1100
            ..... Goths are understood by many...

                    INTRO

For my chosen subculture I have decided to focus on Industrial Goths, which can also be known as 'Rivetheads'.

The Rivethead dress code emerged from the late 1980s on the influence of industrial music. The associated dress style was millitary and cyberpunk.
The term Rivethead was first used in the 1940's as a nickname for american construction workers, the dress style was inspired by millitary aesthetics, however, it borrows elements from punk fashion and fetish wear, such as, lack leather or PVC tops, pants and shorts embellished with body modification, such as tattoos and piercings. Due to its futuristic appearance, industrial fashion is somewhat similar to Cyber, but is mainly more monochrome, less polished and often has a millitary influence.
Some parts of the






Rivethead are often inspired my movies , e.g, Mad Max, Escape from New York, and Gunhed.
Several movies, such as Hardware, Strange Days and Johnny Mnemonic contain songs by Ministry, KMFDM, Diatribe, Stabbing Westward, and other bands who are associated with the Rivethead culture.
It is also beyond doubt that Sc-Fi movies such as The Matrix have inspired the look of many Rivet Heads, alot of them are even fond of wearing their trench coats inside the clubs.

Type of people?

Industrial women, who were fewer in number, tended to wear waist-cinching corsets, small tank tops or 'wife-beaters,' trousers, and sometimes suspenders hanging down off the pants. They also wore goggles and sometimes shaved their heads.

In contrast to the old-style Goth look, which was bisexual.
 The male industrial look was tough and military, with a sci-fi edge. Industrial men often dated Goth women. The men wore goggles, band T-shirts, black trousers or military cargo pants in black, military accessories, such as dog-tags, heavy boots, and goggles. Their hair was short.

Goth and Industrial obviously share some similarities between their followers,
Generally a taste for stompy boots, lengthy leather coats, the colour black; and dark music.
There are, of course, Goths who have a strong interest Industrial as well as Goth, and consider themselves 'Industrial Goths' rather than Rivetheads or 'Industrialists'

 

However,it is stereotypically known that rivetheads are a tad tougher than most Goths.
Many rivetheads are only interested in the 'Industrial' aspect of 'Goth/Industrial' and do not consider themselves associatted with Goth culture, despite the strong bonds between the two scenes and the large number of clash of events

 

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Goth, though, is no a mide-class phenomena, it is a cross-.
Although Rivetheads are often linked with cybergoth sub culture,  Industrial music tends to be harsher, heavier, and more military-inspired, compared to the futuristic pop genre associated with cybergoth.
 Rivethead fashion military feel to it than the skimpy neon, and bright colours of the cyber style.Visually and often lyrically, Industrial can seem violent, egoistic and reserved.
The Industrial Goth may also dress in a more 'showy' manner than the rivethead and is unlikely to be seen in a simple flight jacket and army fatiguesHairstyles may range from the rivethead-inspired undershaves (or completely shaven), to more cyber-esque falls, although usually in a more moderate manner than  the blinding neons associated with cyber style    Contact lenses are popular for clubbing and other events, aswell as fake blood and wounds occasionally being sported for concerts and clubs. Make-up tends to be darker, heavier and more 'traditionally Goth' than the simplistic styles of the rivetgirl or the warm colours of the cybergoth. 

 Stereotypically, Rivetheads are not particularly fond of their fellow 'brethren' Cybergoth.

The New York Times quoted: "The costumes and ornaments are a glamorous cover for the genre's somber themes. In the world of Goth, nature itself lurks as a malign protagonist, causing flesh to rot, rivers to flood, monuments to crumble and women to turn into slatterns, their hair streaming and lipstick askew".^]

Gothic fashion is stereotyped as a dark, sometimes morbid, eroticized fashion and style of dress.  Typical gothic fashion includes dyed black hair, dark eyeliner, black fingernails

 

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Class

Goth, though, is not a middle-class phenomena, it is a cross-class phenomena, and one that grew out of Punk, a subculture once seen as working-class.
However it may be known to some that gothic teens tend to be from Upper class upbringing this may be because they're  rebelling against their happy, privileged upbringing





PhilosophySome, if not a majority of goths may believe in god.
  A goth might be atheist, pagan, Buddhist, humanist, or even Christian (sometimes). Generally because goth is a subculture focused on individual expression and appreciation of the darker areas of beauty in the world most goths are drawn to philosophies which allow for personal freedom and understanding.
Stereotypically they are mostly known to wear black, because it represents death or anything related to it or complex feelings.



--Goths & Drugs--
Drug use is found in the gothic scene, just as in any teenage group.
Most commonly used drugs within the gothic scene include: alcohol, LSD and tobacco. 
Unfortunately there are younger goths who get influenced and do bad things and harm themselves with the abuse of drugs.
Raven Digitalis wrote, "Hard-drug addictions have absolutely no place in the Craft; I also feel strongly that they have no place in the dark culture because of their devastating, not healing, effects.

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'Industrial metal' bands such as Rammstein and Nine Inch Nails are often associated with this subculture (they are also often incorrectly labelled 'Goth' - many Goths enjoy this type of music.
Marilyn Manson and Evanescence are also associated with these bands, and seems to be be a musical misconception akin to the public and media.
 Generally their music creates a certain creepy or surreal mood, However this is not the case for industrial music which is on the otherhand mostly headbanging and hardcore.

Designers

Fashion Designers such as John Paul Goltier, Alexander Mcquen are heavily inspired by the gothic scene.

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             Interview With A Goth


1) What is you're dress sense like?
I like wearing anything, depending on the ocassion, but I'm mostly into dark colours, I also like purple &green outfits


2) At what age did you start do decide to follow this subculture?
My best friend & I were always into fancy dress at a young age, I then began to take an interest in the way goths dress &their sense of style I then decided I wanted to fall into the "gothic" category &be known as that.  The Gothic subculture isn't about what clothes you wear or even to a certain extent the music you listen to, its instead about a person's mindset and way of life.

3)Have you experienced any sort of discrimination from others due to the way you dress?

Yes, many of my friends started to act differently towards me

4) What sort of music are you into?
I listen to music that really emotionally connect with me,   
these include, rock, grunge, RnB, and some classical

5) What is you're favourite past time?
I enjoy listening to music in my room whilst I draw, reading, and I also like photography

6) What is the typical age range for this subculture?
I would say the age can vary just like anything really, but having gone to clubs you will be suprised to find goths as old as 60!

7) What are you're favourite colours?
Red and metallic purple!

8) What is you're favourite season?
Winter, I love the coldness

9) How do you're parents react to the way you dress?
Sometimes its a nightmare! My mum is quite alright with it, but my dad at times may call it 'inappropriate' 

Shops

Hanna                                                                                                                   Bhugaloo
                                                                                                                                                                                Module: FSH1100


 First Destination- Oki Ni.

  Oki-Ni is an online based menswear store which can be used by shoppers globally!
Having not visited the shop in person, the style of clothing as well as the layout of this website appears very much sophisticated..and I can almost imagine what the shop would look like...
                 LONDON- The Home For Designers

Selfridges-Oxford St

Judging by this excellent exterior and eye catching design, its no wonder why selfridges has millions of shoppers in and out on a daily basis...with its luminous lighting and friendly service.

Bright, Multi-coloured garments on display to attract customers


                                  Liberty-Regents St

Topshop-Oxford St
-Known for its lively crowd,upbeating music and bright lighting-shoppers are enlightened by its bustling environment and friendly staff

Luminous lighting and the latest trends up on the mannequins

              Browns Focus- 39 South Molton Street
The setting in this shop is quite calm due to its dim lighting an setting

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     Chosen Shop-Liberty-Regent St



I have chosen Liberty as my desired shop due to the amazing decor on the outside-particularly during the christmas season.
This wooden doors in this shop reminds me what you would see in films from the olden days , wood is also used as the panelling inside the shop. I think this is to create a posh atmosphere.