Creative Pattern Cutting - Designer Research

Creative Pattern cutting is a great way to reinvent garments and define a brand. Many designers are famous for their use of creative pattern cutting to create unique and innovative designs.

Issey Miyake
Issey Miyake is known for his forward thinking, avant garde designs. Designing for both men and women, Miyake consistently reinvents fashion in response to a wide variety of inspirations.

Miyake's Fall 2013 collection featured a variety of origami inspired designs.  This can be very effective in emphasizing and exaggerating the angles of the human body.

This is a strong example of Issey Miyake's unique creative cutting. The rigid swatches of pleated fabric create a completely new and unique silhouette. 

Alexander Mcqueen
Alexander Mcqueen drew inspiration from a wide range of influences and was famous for not following current trends or styles. His collections, to me, form a strong link between fashion and art with their daring silhouettes and experimental materials.

From the 'Savage Beauty' collection, this dress is very naturalistic with strong elements of fantasy and mythology. I love how the shoulders have been extended so much that they resemble the protective wings of a crow bending around the human body.  

Kate Moss dons the cover of Bazaar UK's May 2011 issue wearing an Alexander Mcqueen dress made of purple organza. The cut leaves a controversially large section of bare flesh at the waist but maintains a light and feminine tone with a dreamlike finish.  

The above designers are very different in  their designs, but equally bold in their pattern cutting. Researching their collections and creative processes has been very inspiring and motivating.