Final Images

Look Three

Look Two.

Look One

Goodbye to Berlin/Diversity Evaluation

Evaluation

I became excited about this project when we were told it was going to be about diversity and showing people who are or we considered to be diverse. To begin with I enjoyed looking at the subject of 1920s berlin and seeing how the people at the time were diverse and how many different characters there were at this time, especially from reading the book goodbye to berlin and discussing the different characters within the book. When starting to look at other subjects no longer linked to 1920’s berlin I became slightly confused of the design process and outcome that my project would have. I was still in the mind set of berlin and hit a wall with ideas and inspiration leading off from the berlin era into modern day diversity, it took me a while to grasp what I was meant to be doing and achieving as a final outcome. Once I started to understand what I had to achieve and that it was decided we could link the berlin era in to are look by either creating a character from this time or going are own way on showing diversity I started to feel happier with the project. I started to gather ideas and inspiration from practical lesson, artists from the 1920s berlin era and also from are seminar lessons where we discussed issues and situation accruing in the media now and debating are opinion’s on these and the fashion industry today. I researched into a variety of different areas of diversity looking at age, race, size and many other aspects deciding on creating 3 different looks showing 3 different meanings and transformations. My first idea was to use 3 dissimilar people showing a different age race and potentially gender but having them all look the same. I decided on not doing this idea as I wanted to explore creating diverse looks on models and exploring the techniques I had learnt in my practical lessons. I also originally found it hard to find people who would model for me and the ideas that could work around studio timings and travelling here. I decided to keep to looking at age, race and also body image using 3 dissimilar models but creating different looks on these models as an end result so I could use techniques learnt. I wanted my images to show hints of real people that we see every day that aren’t models who are all different and beautiful and how they themselves are diverse whether this be in there looks there age how they choose to dress or their ethnicity or culture. I feel that my research of my project and ideas has gone well and that my final looks are what I wanted to achieve. I know that there are a lot of things I would improve and change about my project such as my time management and practise of ideas, along with getting a lot of my looks and photographs done earlier so that there was time for trial and error. Not all my looks went to plan and I had a few situations with photography and lighting and timing of when my models could come. I would of also liked to have created some short films or one film but am overall quite happy with the outcome of my project and feel my images show diversity but did not enjoy the project as much as I though I would and would have liked to. 

Bibliography sources with writing and images in Blog.

Technical file sign of sheet

Final images look 3 Race, Culture, Identity

These are some of my final images from my third and final look, I really enjoyed creating this look and am really happy with the outcome of the look and the images. These images turnt out how I wanted and the colours I used worked really well on my models skin tone along with the colour on the hand and the hairstyle I created.  The only thing I would change looking at the images now is that I should of lightened her skin even more and shaded where I had created the effect. In person  it looked perfect and you could really see the outline of wear I applied the make up to make her skin look lighter to darker like a mask effect, where as on camera you cant see this as well. I also would of liked to have created this look on a darker skinned model to see the same effect on an even darker skin tone but could not find a model in the time I had that was free for me to use. I think my model looks beautiful in these images and I think the idea and the colours I used worked well along with bringing in culture and also abstract art along with ethnicity. I hope these images show and portray ethnicity, culture, art and colour and that the colour of your skin and ethnicity should not matter and I believe we should see a more diverse range of models within the industry size and colour.

Final idea look 3 & Moodboard

For my third and final look I wanted to express diversity through Race and Culture looking at when we see mixed race or darker raced skin especially within fashion/ catwalk they are made to look westernised and how there is a lack of diverse coloured models on the catwalks and used in photography. I wanted to create an image showing that we should be proud of where we originate from and that magazines or fashion based industry's should not lighten skin tones or make people look different and that a lot more mixed race models should be used within the fashion industry celebrating different cultures. With my third look I have created a design which is almost like a mask as if my model has had her skin lightened and she is unzipping this mask to show her real skin colour. I will also be adding colour referencing Trinidad and Tobago carnival where my model is from along with using colours that reference artists from the Berlin era that create abstract images. I have made the hair more simple like a catwalk hairstyle as I did not want to take to much away from the make-up.

Final images look 2

These are a few of my final images for my second look, I like these photographs but am not as happy with these as I am my other looks. These images did not turn out as well as I wanted them to, My idea for the hair and make up I planned and practised on myself on the day did not go to plan, resulting in me having to slightly change the look. For some reason the colours I was using on the eyes for my design would not apply as well to my models skin as it did on my own. As I had never really worked with gel and short hair I also struggled with getting the hair into the style I wanted for my images and for some reason forgot to apply accessories in the hair that I had planned on using which I think could of actually really helped and benefited the images, and am annoyed at myself for forgetting to apply this. The model that I used for my idea was perfect though she had the look I wanted with tattoos especially the back tattoo which is a big reason I choose my model as I wanted to photograph her using her back in the images for body shoots. My model also had very bright different coloured hair and piercings which is another reason I choose her, I wanted to photograph my model as herself  and not change her appearance to much as she is individual and diverse herself and is proud of how she looks. My model told me that when she works she has to wear a wig and cover herself up as to not offend people with her coloured hair and appearance, which I feel is ridiculous she she should be allowed to be herself in any situation and not have to change how she wants to look and dress. 

Final idea look 2 & Moodboard

For my second look I have based this around androgyny but also body art featuring tattoos and piercings. Tattoos and piercings are something that are still frowned upon in so many places especially the work place but are slowly becoming part of everyday life and I don't think people should have to cover up and not be able to express themselves and have to hide tattoos or take piercings out because of this. I wanted a model that had tattoos and piercings and was unique in themselves and were proud to be different and show there identity even if they looked different. I wanted to explore normal everyday people as I would like to see more of this in magazines and on catwalks.

face chart look two

Final Images look 1

These are a few of my best images from my final look. I am pleased with how my images turnout and really like how I was able to apply and show different identity's threw wig use changing the models appearance and identity threw hair colour. I have used no editing on these images as they were all about showing my models age and identity's so did not want to use post production. I think my model looks beautiful in these images and she had lovely skin and this shows in the final images making her look younger that her age of 49 which is not was I was aiming to achieve. I like how I have captured my model in different poses and I also coloured the hand to give my model her own self identity using a colour that you wouldn't usually apply to an older model and also taking inspiration from the the book goodbye to Berlin where she has coloured nails making her stand out and individual. If I was to change anything about the look I would defiantly use an older model and potentially add a bit more to my looks really making them completely different and would of planned my idea a lot better ahead of time as I feel it was a bit rushed but am overall happy with the final outcomes.

Final idea look 1 & Moodboard

Images that have influenced my looks for my final idea and designs for my first look. My first look was all about using an older aged model portraying my model as different people. My idea for this look was to show that older people can have a different image and can play and have fun with style and colours why should they stick to what society says they should dress and look like for there ages. I also believe older models should be featured more within fashion campaigns and in the industry and it not be filled with the younger generation and should have influences of all different age.s, size's and shape's. Within my look I also wanted to include the Berlin era with influences from clothing and accessories and change my model into almost different characters of herself showing her wearing different wigs. This was one of the practical things we learnt and I wanted to play with this and use it in one of my final designs. I really like the fact you can change a persons appearance threw their hair colour and style making them look completely different and almost showing there different personalities. The model I am using is 49 year's old which is not a very old model I would of preferred an older aged model but could not find anyone that would model for me but this is still an age we see rarely featured on magazines or in catwalk shows. 

Face chart of idea.

DiversityNow

'Would seeing a more diverse range of bodies in the media improve your self-esteem?'

practise look and face chart;Race and Culture

First Practise 

Second Practise

These images were my practise design for my final look for my look to do with race and culture. Because I wanted to include about how the fashion industry and some mixed race and dark people lighten there skin to look more westernised, I went with the idea of creating a look as if the person is wearing a mask of lighter colour that has been unzipped to show there true colour as if there hiding who they really are when they should be proud of there ethnicity and colour. I have also included quite bright colours into this design leading from the ideas of abstract art in the 1920's Berlin and also making it personal to my model by linking the colours to her background of Trinidad and Tobago and the huge carnival they hold every year that they are very proud of showcasing and celebrating there country.

Culture and Race

For my Second look to do with diversity I will be using a model who is mixed race. The model I am using is from Trinidad and Tobago and is also half German. For my models look I had the idea of looking at how darker and mixed race people who are either in the fashion industry or are famous all seem to lighten there skin or have there skin lightened by publications such as magazines etc to make them look lighter and more westernised. I will also be taking into account where my model is from making this more personalised looking at the carnival Trinidad and Tobago have every year using colours from this as inspiration and also inspiration from 1920s Berlin abstract art. 

The lack of racial diversity in the fashion industry is a serious issue that needs to be tackled, according to supermodels Naomi Campbell and Iman, who this month launched a campaign to raise awareness of racism in the industry.
"The absence of people of color on the runways and photography reinforces to our young girls that they're not beautiful enough, that they're not acceptable enough," said Iman, model and wife of David Bowie, to CNN.
info sourced from: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/17/living/models-runway-race/


Trinidad and Tobago Carnival

Timed Assessment look 2- My Design

                                                           Finished Look

Designer  – Lily Mills

Make-up artist – Emma Moon

Advise for Make-up artist – Emma

Emma done really well with my design, considering how particular I wanted it to look, and how I used quite a few different products to design it with that could have potentially caused some problems. Emma followed my face charts and pictures well so that the final result looked like I had done it and how it had been planned. What could have been improved was how she read my instructions on how to do the make up to make it easier for herself and possibly trying parts of the look on herself before the timed assessment even though this was hard as she did not have the same products I was using. I think Emma learnt how to use some other products and was introduced to some products she had not used before. I also think that Emma could be a little more organised if we done a timed assessment again but overall done a really good job and I was happy with it.

Self-reflection as designer.

As the designer for this look I feel I could have put more effort into my design and made it a little less complicated but better looking, and I also I could have been more creative with the hair and possibly with accessories. I have learnt that I am quite good at giving instructions and writing down exactly what to do and how to do it so someone could follow it again easily. My Strengths are that I know what I want a look to look like in my head and how to design it but my weakness is that I am not always the most organised, and also I constantly want to change my ideas so this can let my look down. To improve my skills as a designer I need to complete a look earlier so Iam am more prepared for my overall look.

Face Chart and Practise for final look 'Androgynous'