About Me
Hi! I'm Cris, and I'm a Pattern Cutting Menswear Fashion Desinger
I'm a fashion student which creed is based on free expressions, Fashion is a way to communicate your persona, as people, everything we do can have an impact, and for me, we process to communicate and deliver something positive where people can connect with.
I'm an open-minded person, I always try to see and understand what's going on around me and this is where all my major inspiration comes from. As a black man, I also try to relate my work with my background, heritage, because it's part of myself and makes me as a person. Personally, I think is cool to be able to share my part of our culture/history, also to make people understand our life to connect and create.
INSPIRATION
"The history of a Black Man"
My concepts for all three projects they all moving towards black people and the black community in general, in the first one I look into Black Activism in Black History. In my second project is aesthetic culture with an introduction of “The Black Gatsby” based on a concept of hope. It's a narrative of the journey of a black man going through his history between the present past and possible future.
The historical inspiration comes from black history focusing on the Black Panther Party during the 1970s, where black people were encouraged by the world of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, lead by Huey Newton decide to take action to defend the black people community against society. This is what inspires the Black Lives Matter we see today on TV, or in the street. Time goes by but nothing changed as black people and other minorities still fight hoping for a better future.
MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
Black is Bright- Concept Board
Black is Bright- Colour and Fabrics
Black is Bright- Initial Research
Black is Bright- Market Level
Black is Bright- Sleeve Detail
Black is Bright- Look 1 development research
Black is Bright- Look 1 Jacket Development
Black is Bright- Look 1 Jacket Sampling
Black is Bright- Trousers Research
Black is Bright- Gesture Line Up
Black is Bright- Look 1 and 2
The Black Gatsby - Concept Board
The Black Gatsby - Colour and Fabric Inspiration
The Black Gatsby - Market Level
The Black Gatsby - Muse
The Black Gatsby - Research and Development
The Black Gatsby - Research and Development
The Black Gatsby - Trousers development
The Black Gatsby - Gesture Line Up
DETAIL
Tailored Varsity/Harrington Jacket Sample
The inspiration comes from the USA team the runner's Tommie Smith tracksuit top jacket and Jhon Carlos, during the Olympics game in Messico 1968.
"Live to be the best version of yourself"
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