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Update: I was sketching silhouettes for months before a client in Portland asked for a 'wearable sculpture' and I finally got it.
Honestly, I'd been treating the human form like a blank canvas instead of the actual structure the whole piece hangs on, which hit me when she said her coat felt like a costume, not clothes.
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milascott29d ago
Maybe it's just me but @rodriguez.felix's jacket sounds cool even if it's a bit much. Not everything needs to be super practical.
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That "costume, not clothes" line is EVERYTHING. We build so many things around people without remembering the person has to live inside them.
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rodriguez.felix29d ago
Oh man, that hits home! I bought this super cool jacket last year that makes me look like a movie character. Problem is, I can't actually move my arms to, you know, drive or grab stuff off a shelf. I feel like a fancy action figure that's been left in the box. I wanted to look interesting, but I forgot I also need to be a person who does things.
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