'The White Shirt Project' (an exploration of the influence of geometrics and tactile knowledge in fashion pattern cutting). Issue 2 (3rd May 2016) - Montgomery, Bruce
ABSTRACT: Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto expresses a sentiment: 'Allowing space between the garment and body is of tremendous importance … it gives the wearer the possibility of inhabiting the garment naturally, without being restricted by a predetermined form … ' The authors worked with fashion students in 3D and 2D .The only constraints were that the shirt must contain the standard neckline with a 2-piece collar, a straight shirt placket and a cuff .The garments tell a visual narrative that questions proportion, silhouette, volume and movement, and develops tactile knowledge