With extraordinary developments in aviation comes the rise of flight-inspired fashion. Inspired by the development in the design of aircrafts throughout history, fashion designer Sarah Buchanan created her dramatic collection Empire of the Clouds. Buchanan, a BA (honors) student of Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear at London College of Fashion, collaborated with fellow students Claire Kelly (surface textiles) and Georgina Howling (fashion jewelry) to create this unique collection. While celebrating and showcasing the remarkable development of aviation, the collection also aims to develop an understanding around the human fascination to do the impossible: to overcome the force of gravity and fly.
The result is a futuristic and modern collection. Shimmering metallic strips are suspended around the body and are akin to futuristic propellers. Impressive shapes and structural lines reflect the remarkable machines that inspired the collection. Exploring the intrigue of aircraft, Empire of the Clouds highlights and celebrates the splendor of flight. The collection was awarded Most Successful 3-way Collaboration in a Graduate Showcase week for the BA13 Press Show Collection.
What's Driving This Trend
- Flight-inspired Fashion
- Fashion designers incorporating aviation elements into their collections.
- Futuristic Propellers
- Incorporating shimmering metallic strips resembling propellers into fashion designs.
- Celebrating Flight
- Highlighting and celebrating the beauty and splendor of aviation in fashion designs.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion Design
- Opportunity for fashion designers and brands to create unique collections inspired by aviation.
- Textile Manufacturing
- Demand for innovative materials and fabrics resembling futuristic propellers in fashion pieces.
- Jewelry Design
- Opportunity for jewelry designers to create aviation-inspired pieces to complement flight-inspired fashion.
