Ariana BostwickUniversity of Cincinnati - Fashion Design Product Development

abostwickdesign@gmail.com513.377.8951

The fantasy genre has dominated the bestsellers lists, movie theaters, and mu-seum exhibits. Fantasy provides an escape from the fast paced days, and fills the void of emotionless communication with nostalgia, surrealism, and a way for self expression.

Fantasy is a growing genre that allows people to escape from the stress of everyday life, like a sultry night.

Lingerie and jewelry are categories of women’s fashion that are purchased for the emotional connection. Women wear both because it makes them feel better about themselves and their beauty. The growing closeness of lingerie as clothing, jewelry, and high embellishment is causing designers to blur the lines of these categories and fuse the different classifications.

Sultry Fantasy: Concept/Trends

Sultry Fantasy is a luxury fantasy collection, fusing lingerie and jewelry, and filling the needs of emotion, nostal-gia, and surrealism.

Sultry Fantasy: Colors/MaterialsThe Autumn/Winter 2015 collection of Sultry Fantasy will be shown to include many different materials and colors pertaining to fantasy, lingerie, and jewelry. The main materials include silk chiffon for the chemise/robes, Lycra Spandex, and stretch mesh for the bodies of the lingerie, and lastly lace both embellished and plain stretch.

Leather

Metallic Elements

Chiffon

Lace

Sultry Fantasy: Autumn/Winter 2015 Collection

Materials:-Metallic leather-Black Lycra-Stretch mesh-Embellished lace-Swarovski crystal-Metal filigree plate

Long lined bra, with a metal filigree center plate, metallic leather panels, and Swarovski crystal detailing. The matching panty also has leather panels that are accompanied by embellished lace and a back lace up detail.

Sultry Fantasy: Bustier and High Waisted Panty Set

Lycra four-way stretch halter body suit with mesh insert panels on both front and back. Chainmaille center panel allows for a deep-V peek-a-boo effect with chain necklace choker.

Materials: -Black Lycra-Black stretch mesh-Chainmaille detail panel-Swarovski crystals

Sultry Fantasy: Bodysuit

Sultry Fantasy: On the Runway

Sultry Fantasy: PhotoshootSelected for a photo shoot with photographer Clay Cook

Photographer: Clay CookStylist: Uncommon Stylist (Sydney Murdock)Model: Abby Garrett

Sultry Fantasy: In Depth ProcessThe chainmaille bodysuit brainstorming started with a selection of classic and modern chainmaille weave patterns.The Japanese Hodo pattern by the way it was able to be manipulated to fit the decorative style of the garment with custom sized rings. As well as, structur-ally fitting into the pattern piece shape. The Layered Chain was chosen for the necklace portion because of the decora-tive style. To connect the two is a varia-tion of the Japanese Daisy 12 in 2.

European 6 in 1 Layered ChainCeltic Visions

Byzantine FlowerJapanese Hodo

The bustier was designed with a gold colored ‘armor’ plate. This piece was created in Adobe Illustrator, and checked to make sure there were no filigree overlap lines (to keep it all one piece!). The design was then cut from brass sheet metal with a water jet, curved to fit the body, and then sewn to the garment.

Synergetic: Trend

Technology Filter:As technology continues to grow to meet a consumer expectation of new innovations we will begin to see the boundaries between what is real and what isn’t blur. With technology and social media continually growing our need to filter our world through the technology at our finger tips becomes an everyday task of documentation and proof of life.

Evidence:Google GlassesFacebook/Instagram/PinterestVirtual reality contact lenses/ lens implantsBloomingdales virtual dressing room

Emotion:“Technology must be like oxygen: ubiquitous, nec-essary, and invisible.” -Chris Lehmann, Principal, Science Leadership Academy

Drivers:Consumers want to feel “cutting edge”Real isn’t good enough anymore—we must enhance everythingUsers are always looking for ways to make things easier/convenient/less workDocumentation for proof of ‘life’ - social medias

Synergetic: Opportunity/PersonaTo design a line of jewelry that is infused with technology, as the new consumer can’t go without seeing their world through technolo-gy, sharing and documenting their lives. This new line will allow them to be even closer to their over connected and enhanced reality.

Jillian is a young professional currently working her first job at a magazine as the Assistant Art Director. She is very connected to her world through every gadget and technolo-gy device she can get her hands on. She loves to spend time in the city and continuously views the world through a camera or a video camera docu-menting every aspect of her life. Anytime she is seen out and about, her phone will be found in one hand and a camera in the other. To make her style of life easier she is constantly looking for the newest and greatest technology updates, while still keeping fashionable, that have to do with life documentation and social media.

Brushed Titanium Finish

Sterling Silver PlatedFinish

18kt Gold PlatedFinish

All pieces will be made out of titanium for durability as well as the quality of being hypo-allergenic. There will be three different finishes offered: brushed titanium, silver plated and gold plated. Both of the plated finishes will be polished and then the brushed titanium will give a more matte finish op-tion.

Future options may include a rose gold plating, a hypoaller-genic copper colored plating, and a tungsten carbide finish.

Finishes

Turquoise(with Pyrite matrix)

Gems Cabochons

Diamond Emerald

Ruby Sapphire

Jade

OnyxOpal

Synergetic: Colors/Materials/Finish

3 inches

.75 inches

.375 inches

Battery PlatePowerInitial Sync/

Photo & Video

USB Slide

USB Port

Capabilities:-Camera for photo/video-Bluetooth instant transfer to phone/computer-2GB sliding USB drive/storage

India - $1,000-1,500

Note: All necklace pendants come with a matching standard 20” chain.

Offered in:-Silver Plated: diamonds, and sapphires-Brushed Titanium: diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires-Gold Plated: diamonds, emeralds, and rubies-Personalizations available for other gems and combinations upon request depending on availability.-One Size

Emma - $700-1,200

Capabilities:-Camera for photo/video-Bluetooth instant transfer to phone/computer-Upload to preferred social media-Recharges with movement/wear

Offered in:-Silver Plated: diamonds, opal, turquoise, onyx-Brushed Titanium: diamonds, jade, opal, onyx-Gold Plated: diamonds, jade, turquoise, opal, onyx-Personalizations available for other gems and combinations upon request depending on availability.-Sizes: 6, 7, 8

Synergetic: Merchandising

1.125 inches

1 inches

Battery PlatePower

Initial Sync/Photo & Video

Upload

Jewelry: CastingAll of these pieces were created using the lost wax method. A piece is designed and created in wax, then formed into a mold and cast out of metal.

The design can be created in multiple ways. This picture stone is attached to a dop stick and then dipped into a pot of casting wax (dark blue) the design was then carved on top of the stone and back closure pieces and a bail were added once the carved wax was complete.

Sprues were added to allow for the flow of the metal through the mold to the final piece.

Jewelry: Casting

This ring was created using sheet wax that was cut to shape and then bent to the ring size. It was then set with wax prongs for the faceted citrine CZ.

This agate slab necklace was created from the trends of liquid metal and the different slabs of agate found in jewelry with and without druzy.

The stone was dipped into casting wax and then slowly dripped down and around the top of the stone to form a metal cap using heat and gravity to allow for the design to take shape.

Jewelry: FabricationThese pieces were created through manipulating and soldering wire and sheet metal.

This sterling silver and opal ring was designed to be a simple setting to complement the complexity of the fire in the stone. To give stability to the long shape, the ring shank is a split double wire creating peaks in the center back of the stone setting.

The second ring has a less drastic split shank with a sphere of silver soldered between the wires. A decorative twisted wire sits tight around this stone bezel.

The matching ring and bangle bracelet are made from a round wire that has been folded in half twisted and the hammered flat. The section of twisted wire is then cut to length and soldered to make the pattern continuous.

The ring is using the folded top to create the larger loop in the center it is soldered and filed to appear continuous.

Jewelry: Fabrication

The cuff bracelet is formed using half round wires that are wrapped and formed to shape and soldered together.

Jewelry: Wire WrapThese pieces were designed and created with silver and gold wire, using square, round, and half round wire.

The woven bracelet was made with four larger round wires that were twisted and flattened as the center piece then four more wires woven up and down around the center section.

Jewelry: Wire Wrap

The stone pendants were wrapped with a set of wires that are then pulled around the stone to hold it in. They are then twisted around the top and stone to create the bail and form decoration of the piece.

Ariana BostwickUniversity of Cincinnati

Fashion Design Product Developmentabostwickdesign@gmail.com

513.377.8951

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