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Lacroix said he loved the accidental errors that can happen when producing garments entirely by hand. it makes the peice more magical more organic and more individual.
The practice of one off pieces does not help to support the cottage industries that produce the painstakingly hand made fabrics the fact that only one or two will ever be made and that next season that crafted fabric style will no longer be on trend means that the companies that produce these exquisite fabrics may not be financially supported enough to carry through to the new decade. History is forgotten and fashion has moved on.
Fabric adds to the movement of the body, it needs to compliment the movement and add to. The starting point for design should be the body.
Fashion design should suit everyone but be challenging. Issey miyake and his fabric designer beleive this and it shows within his designs. Clothes that are practical yet revelutionary. He uses his couture background and education to produce clothes that are easy to wear without forgetting the craftsmanship and the art. Practical art.
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