An exciting 100 year mark for Ford in Britain has got the company wanting to turn their Ford Focus into a Ford haute couture ensemble, as seen in The Ford 'Trashy' Fashion Show. The car manufacturer has approached Scottish designer of the year nominee Judy Clark to develop a gown using two boxes of car parts, and English jewelry designer Katherine Hawkins to create a necklace using various other auto items. Both designers were not told of the others' challenges.
Judy Clark geared her insights towards a King Edward VIII-style grandeur while maintaining an appreciation for the mechanics of automobile style. Her gown was presented in traditional British colors, and employed a wide variety of parts from the Ford Focus including its keys, taillights and a few well-aimed bursts of aerosol. Hawkins expressed her main challenge was taking apart the larger materials to start figuring out what she could use. Her end result was an extravagant necklace that paid tribute to a mechanical, robot appeal.
Miraculously, both designers produced pieces that were incredibly prominent in The Ford 'Trashy' Fashion Show, and what's more, both masterpieces favored one another perfectly.
Car-Part Couture
The Ford 'Trashy' Fashion Show Features Collected Auto Bits
Trend Themes
1. Upcycled Fashion - Opportunity for fashion designers to create unique and sustainable garments using discarded materials from various industries.
2. Collaborative Design - The trend of bringing together designers from different disciplines to create innovative and unexpected products.
3. Mechanical-inspired Accessories - Demand for accessories with a mechanical, robot-like aesthetic, creating opportunities for jewelry designers to experiment with unconventional materials.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Manufacturing - Innovative approaches to recycling and upcycling automotive parts can lead to new revenue streams and sustainable practices in the industry.
2. Fashion and Apparel - Fashion brands can explore collaborations with automotive manufacturers to create unique collections that combine style and sustainability.
3. Jewelry Design - Designers can tap into the trend of mechanical-inspired accessories and experiment with unconventional materials to create distinctive and edgy jewelry pieces.