Trying it On

Katherine Townsend; Ania Sadkowska; Juliana  Sissons; Karen Harrigan; Katherine West; Jim Boxall

Trying it On

Katherine Townsend (Designer), Ania Sadkowska (Designer), Juliana Sissons (Designer), Karen Harrigan (Other), Katherine West (Other), Jim Boxall (Photographer)

Nottingham Trent University

Research output: Practice-Based and Non-textual Research › Exhibition

Abstract

Trying it On is a film and fashion installation that provides insights into the role and practice of trying things on. The footage captures a group of older women (55-75) from Nottingham, UK participating in the Emotional Fit research project (Townsend et al 2016). The participants are recorded in various scenarios testing fit, modeling and presenting garments they have co-created with the researchers. The sequences reveal the women’s embodied responses to textile and dress objects through socio-material interactions. The film is augmented by 12 garment prototypes made through the collaboration; combining bespoke textiles, geometric cutting and minimal waste principles in support of garment longevity.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Loughborough
Publisher	Loughborough University
Edition	Intersections Exhibition
Publication status	Published - 13 Sept 2017
Event	Intersections: Collaborations in Textile Design Research - Loughborough University London, London, United Kingdom Duration: 13 Sept 2017 → 13 Sept 2017 http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/aed/staff-research/intersections/

Bibliographical note

Intersections Catalogue, p.28

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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http://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/wwwlboroacuk/external/content/schoolsanddepartments/aed/downloads/INTERSECTIONS2017_EXHIBITION_CATALOGUE.pdf

1 Exhibition

Trying it on: Searching for emotional fit
Townsend, K., Sadkowska, A. & Boxall, J. (Photographer), Jun 2017, (Accepted/In press)
Research output: Practice-Based and Non-textual Research › Exhibition

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Trying it On

Abstract

Bibliographical note

UN SDGs

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Research output

Trying it on: Searching for emotional fit

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