Sommer 12
Swimwear, 2011
Bachelor's thesis consisting of a swimwear collection that combines the comfort of sportswear with the elegance of ready-to-wear clothing.
"These proud women are at one with themselves. They are not lascivious [...], their gestures are clear, nothing about them is bound by bourgeois convention."
quote from Jens-Uwe Sommerschuh about the painting Drei Badende im Teich (~Three Bathers in a Pond) by the artist Otto Müller
painting Drei Badende im Teich (~Three Bathers in a Pond) by the artist Otto Müller, Oil on canvas, 1912
The girl in the foreground of Otto Müller's painting ‘Three Bathers in a Pond’ epitomises the desired comfort of my swimwear. You can see that she is comfortable because she is in a sensually relaxed pose. When she stretches, the imaginary swimming costume she is wearing in my imagination moves with her and moves with the stretching of her body, with the wind and the water.
This collection consists of swimwear that sits loosely in some places. As the swimwear stretches around the body, it forms an interesting starting point for draping: The range of movement of the fabric is limited and fits close to the body, allowing the fabric to move with the body in a sensual way. As the swimming costume is not completely tight, the wearer's body is less exposed and she feels better dressed.
Credits:
Fashion design from initial concept, fabric and trim sourcing to prototype manufacturing with the help of trained tailors: Mirjam Egloff
Foto of artwork "Drei Badende im Teich": artwork of Otto Müller, 1912, oil on canvas
Quotation from Jens-Uwe Sommerschuh about the artwork "Drei Badende im Teich" published in German "Art" magazine
Starting page picture with models from image shooting: Mirjam Egloff
Image photoshooting: Natasha Petruzziello, Mirjam Egloff
Models image photoshooting: Tabea Zwimpfer, Anja Thomer
Look photoshooting: Raphael Hagmann
Model look photoshooting: Tabea Zwimpfer
Mentoring by lecturers from the Institut Modedesign Basel