As I go through the magazine collection ranging from the 2010’s to now, the best pages are sorted into the themes. They include:
- Shirts, crop tops, skirts and layered looks
- Stripes, colour, texture and lingerie/swimwear
- Hair and make-up
- Modern 1980’s glamour – YSL, Alaïa, McQueen, Balmain, Bottega Veneta, Magda Butrym
- Tailoring and Thom Browne
- Culottes, halter necks, pleated skirts and pinafore dresses
- Gabardine and trench coats
- Jackets
- Cut-outs
- Wool
- Magazine covers and artwork
- Sets and dresses
Viewing the references together also reveals unexpected relationships. A tailoring detail may influence a different silhouette, a colour palette may provoke a different material, and unrelated images reveal unexpected connections, leading to new ideas for the collection.
The next post explores what category I decided to focus on.