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Winner of
Liberty University's 19th Annual Fashion Show
Musicology: The Sound of Fashion
Ballads and Sung Poetry
For Musicology: The Sound of Fashion, each designer was assigned a genre of music to design for. I was assigned Ballads and Sung Poetry.
For my collection of three looks, I chose three types of Ballads and Sung Poetry to represent; Historic Ballads, Love Ballads, and Legendary Ballads.
Legendary Ballads
Modeled by Jaida Barber
Much of this look is inspired by legends such as Robin Hood. I chose a more form-fitting and dramatic silhouette to help portray the drama of early legends. Text from these ballads can be seen on the chiffon ruffle of the skirt. I also added a brown vest with some leaf charms as a nod to ancient fairytales.
Love Ballads
Modeled by Emma-Lee McGill
For this look, I chose to blend a softer, traditional princess-seamed silhouette with edgy pleats that open like a book's pages. Each pleat is decorated with text from traditional and modern love ballads. The sleeves are trimmed with golden floral lace, and lined with a tapestry material.
Historic Ballads
Modeled by Charles Gilman
For historic ballads, I chose to maintain a mostly traditional silhouette. I gave the shirt dramatic poet sleeves gathered at the forearm in a Juliet style. For the pants, I chose a suede and made them in a jogger style with golden leaves making runner's stripes down the side to help bring in a modern element. The capelet is decorated with lines from Historic Ballads and is mostly left blank to represent how much of history is still being written.
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