One great thing about fashion is that there are so many different things that can inspire a designer. You can pull inspiration from your own personal experience, different cultures or you own, politics, the environment, etc. These inspirations are what keep the heart of fashion beating and allows loves fashion to NEVER die. This is because inspiration can come from anywhere, at anytime, even if its where you least expect to be.
When I was a little girl, my mother you used to work weekend nights at the hospital. And every weekend my sisters and I tried to wait for her to get home before we went to sleep. To stay awake we would watch Nickelodeon and after 9:00, Nick at Nite would come on. For the longest time, I was the only child I knew, who's favorite show was I Love Lucy. One thing that has stayed with me from watching probably every episode, is the outfits that Lucille Ball would wear.
It is obvious that Lucille Ball is huge entertainment icon but many people don't give her the recognition as a fashion icon. Many people fail to realize that hundreds of women tuned in to I Love Lucy every week to see what outfits she was wore throughout the show. What I loved about Lucille Ball is that she could be hilarious and corky but still carried herself well in each outfit that she wore. They're was nobody like Lucille Ball in entertainment and this is what made her special to me. I believe it's a shame a lot people fail to remember her as the beautiful fashionista that she was.
I am not a designer but if I wear to design a garment it would be a modern day Lucille Ball dress because that is what inspires me. I think it would be cool to see longer and heavier dresses with either a plaid or polka dot print. Ball had a very signature look and the dresses she wore would be very fitting up top and almost looked like a button-down shirt. The top of the dress would flow down to a flare skirt, and was connected with a thick or skinny belt, or tie of some sort. The dress also would include a large collar and would often have a plunging v-neck.
If I were to design something I would take this image and maybe try a different print, add more layers in the skirt of the dress and keep the cut of the dress. Or maybe make the dress a multicolor and shorten it. The one rule that I already have in my head is that whatever color I choose for the dress, it absolutely has to go wit
h red lipstick! Because it would be Lucy if it didn't!
When I was a little girl, my mother you used to work weekend nights at the hospital. And every weekend my sisters and I tried to wait for her to get home before we went to sleep. To stay awake we would watch Nickelodeon and after 9:00, Nick at Nite would come on. For the longest time, I was the only child I knew, who's favorite show was I Love Lucy. One thing that has stayed with me from watching probably every episode, is the outfits that Lucille Ball would wear.
It is obvious that Lucille Ball is huge entertainment icon but many people don't give her the recognition as a fashion icon. Many people fail to realize that hundreds of women tuned in to I Love Lucy every week to see what outfits she was wore throughout the show. What I loved about Lucille Ball is that she could be hilarious and corky but still carried herself well in each outfit that she wore. They're was nobody like Lucille Ball in entertainment and this is what made her special to me. I believe it's a shame a lot people fail to remember her as the beautiful fashionista that she was.
I am not a designer but if I wear to design a garment it would be a modern day Lucille Ball dress because that is what inspires me. I think it would be cool to see longer and heavier dresses with either a plaid or polka dot print. Ball had a very signature look and the dresses she wore would be very fitting up top and almost looked like a button-down shirt. The top of the dress would flow down to a flare skirt, and was connected with a thick or skinny belt, or tie of some sort. The dress also would include a large collar and would often have a plunging v-neck.
If I were to design something I would take this image and maybe try a different print, add more layers in the skirt of the dress and keep the cut of the dress. Or maybe make the dress a multicolor and shorten it. The one rule that I already have in my head is that whatever color I choose for the dress, it absolutely has to go wit
h red lipstick! Because it would be Lucy if it didn't!
2 comments:
I love Lucille Ball and I think that she can def. pull off being a beautiful red head. I love that you can get inspiration from such a classic styled women.
I think a vintage dress that was like the kind Lucille Ball wore could certainly be reinterpreted for some classic day/ evening dress.
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