Fabrics Illustrate Rank in Gareth Holt's Social Order Shirt
Katie Cordrey — December 13, 2010 — Art & Design
References: garethholt & good.is
The Social Order Shirt is made of different fabrics that represent stereotypical job classifications. The shirt fabrics represent the social gamut, from crisply-ironed white-collar positions to the sweatshirt-slouching masses of the unemployed.
Gareth Holt used statistical data as a basis for his chart-like Social Order Shirt design. The shirt is one of the many charts and graphics in the Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art, Leeds exhibition, 'Rank:' Picturing The Social Order 1516 – 2009.
Implications - Gareth Holt's Social Order print visualizes different social strata. These stereotypes are spot-on in my very own opinion. I hope to see more great creations from Gareth Holt very soon.
Gareth Holt used statistical data as a basis for his chart-like Social Order Shirt design. The shirt is one of the many charts and graphics in the Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art, Leeds exhibition, 'Rank:' Picturing The Social Order 1516 – 2009.
Implications - Gareth Holt's Social Order print visualizes different social strata. These stereotypes are spot-on in my very own opinion. I hope to see more great creations from Gareth Holt very soon.
Trend Themes
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Social Stratification Clothing — Designing garments with different fabrics to represent the social gamut, from white-collar positions to the unemployed.
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Data-informed Fashion — Using statistical data to create chart-like designs on clothing.
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Social Commentary Apparel — Clothing as a means of representing, reflecting, and commenting on society's inequalities and stereotypes.
Industry Implications
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Fashion — Creating clothing that visually represents social stratification through materials used.
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Data Analytics — Using statistical data to inform and inspire fashion design.
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Social Commentary Art — Using clothing as an artistic medium for social commentary and critique.
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