Balance and proportion

technical description

Dark blue synthetic sleeveless cut-out turtle neck top with a waist band and extended proportions. Matched with a pair of black wool high-waisted 70s wide leg trousers.

Size 1760x460x350mm,1200 gr., 2018

concept

Inspired by documentary photography capturing garments thrown randomly on the body, to show how they would often hang and drape in an interesting manner. Eleanor McDonald reverse-engineered these distortions so each garment in her collection looks subtly off-balance. Everything was intentionally cut and fitted on men with the intent that it could be worn by anyone. This shifted the proportion and silhouette again, mirroring the starting point of her clothes, which can be considered traditional with an underlying sensuality. A sensuality which comes from the tactile nature of the design process and the importance placed on how each garment feels when it is worn.

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