Papers by Nataliya Rozhin
The main topic of my research is the use of the unseen space in ‘Ikebana and Fashion’ and develop... more The main topic of my research is the use of the unseen space in ‘Ikebana and Fashion’ and development of the theory to support a concept of an Empty space in Fashion design. I suggest that the use of space in any art is the main characteristic of its development. I decided to disperse Fashion design through a prism of the Ikebana art to support my research and to advocate use of unseen space in fashion. Ikebana is a type of art architecturally close to fashion and has a clearly defined history of the use of unseen space.
Proceedings for the conference Culture, Costume and Dress 2017, 2017
A major challenge in experimental fashion is to define innovation in the field. This challenge of... more A major challenge in experimental fashion is to define innovation in the field. This challenge offers an opportunity for comparative analysis and triangulations. Pieces of experimental fashion may not have any resemblance either to fashionable clothes or the human body. Dramatic pieces of experimental fashion may be considered as situated at the boundary of fashion and fine arts.
This paper addresses a problem of defining innovation in experimental fashion by analysing two awards launched by professional bodies to promote and support experimentalism in fashion. These are the British Fashion Council awards (BFC awards), and Han Nefkens awards (Nefkens awards) based in the Netherlands.
Selection criteria and selection processes were compared to track significant signposts for defining innovation in experimental fashion from the professional bodies’ point of view. Comparison between the two awards revealed a distinct contrast in effect, in which the BFC awards show evidence of business orientation and commercial fashion styling in contrast with the arts orientation and emphasis on dramatic impact of commissions in exhibitions for the Nefkens awards. Cross referencing analysis of this complex field brings together interpretations of innovation in experimental fashion and assists in finding ground for further theoretical enquiry.
In the report, I will explore and investigate how the main principles of Ikebana can be applied t... more In the report, I will explore and investigate how the main principles of Ikebana can be applied to a creative industry like fashion. I am a certified Ikebana instructor from the Kyoto Koryu Ikebana School with first-hand experience in the field. Ikebana is the ancient Spiritual/Philosophical practice of flower arrangement which came to Japan from China and developed into an independent art medium. In this report I will present a creative formula based on Japanese principles of Ikebana focusing on use of visible and invisible space. Historically the western type of creativity strongly influenced the development of fashion, which was a medium for conducting social, cultural and economic orders. In this study I will introduce the eastern design principles from a medium which is architecturally close to fashion, with the purpose of crossing boundaries between the eastern and western conceptual approach to design. In the report, I will investigate the following vitally important question...
The main topic of my research is the use of the unseen space in ‘Ikebana and Fashion’ and develop... more The main topic of my research is the use of the unseen space in ‘Ikebana and Fashion’ and development of the theory to support a concept of an Empty space in Fashion design. I suggest that the use of space in any art is the main characteristic of its development. I decided to disperse Fashion design through a prism of the Ikebana art to support my research and to advocate use of unseen space in fashion. Ikebana is a type of art architecturally close to fashion and has a clearly defined history of the use of unseen space.
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Papers by Nataliya Rozhin
This paper addresses a problem of defining innovation in experimental fashion by analysing two awards launched by professional bodies to promote and support experimentalism in fashion. These are the British Fashion Council awards (BFC awards), and Han Nefkens awards (Nefkens awards) based in the Netherlands.
Selection criteria and selection processes were compared to track significant signposts for defining innovation in experimental fashion from the professional bodies’ point of view. Comparison between the two awards revealed a distinct contrast in effect, in which the BFC awards show evidence of business orientation and commercial fashion styling in contrast with the arts orientation and emphasis on dramatic impact of commissions in exhibitions for the Nefkens awards. Cross referencing analysis of this complex field brings together interpretations of innovation in experimental fashion and assists in finding ground for further theoretical enquiry.
Thesis Chapters by Nataliya Rozhin
This paper addresses a problem of defining innovation in experimental fashion by analysing two awards launched by professional bodies to promote and support experimentalism in fashion. These are the British Fashion Council awards (BFC awards), and Han Nefkens awards (Nefkens awards) based in the Netherlands.
Selection criteria and selection processes were compared to track significant signposts for defining innovation in experimental fashion from the professional bodies’ point of view. Comparison between the two awards revealed a distinct contrast in effect, in which the BFC awards show evidence of business orientation and commercial fashion styling in contrast with the arts orientation and emphasis on dramatic impact of commissions in exhibitions for the Nefkens awards. Cross referencing analysis of this complex field brings together interpretations of innovation in experimental fashion and assists in finding ground for further theoretical enquiry.