The Brand New Ford.... Dress? This is BRILLIANT
I'm not talking Tom Ford here... more like HENRY FORD!! You see, last week, the Ford Motor Company unveiled its latest models, only this time, instead of a fleet of shiny new vehicles, some gorgeous 'fashion models' donned a variety of Ford Focus car parts and took to the catwalk in a photo shoot with photographer Andy Fallon.
The unique pieces, a car dress and necklace, were commissioned by Ford and were designed by two up and coming British designers. See pics and more explanations below.
Accepting the challenge to design a dress for the occasion was Scottish Designer of the Year Nominee, Judy Clark, who worked under the late Alexander McQueen and assisted in the design of Sarah Jessica Parker’s now famed green dress, which she donned for the premier of Sex and the City back in 2008.
“My reaction when they approached me was one of delight to be a part of such a unique project as it’s very different to what I normally do,” Clark said. “I would say that the inspiration for the dress was taken from the Edwardian period and I actually started to design the dress before the car parts arrived.”
The dress, which boasts a fusion of silk-dyed chiffon, red car lights, kilt buckles and Clark’s trademark tweed work, is a fitting reference to the recycling trend set by her former mentor during Paris Fashion Week back in Fall, 2009.
Tackling the necklace was 26 year old Katherine Hawkins from Cornwall who runs a jewellery design business called Creme Noveau. Describing the inspiration behind the necklace as a tribute to Metropolis, the vintage science fiction robotics movie, Katherine said that she was rather daunted by the prospect when she was approached by Ford.
"When the box of car parts arrived, I didn't really know what to expect,” Hawkins said. “It doesn't help that I can't actually drive so at first I didn't know what the parts were for! But once I got them spread out to see how they look and sit and how I could work with them, the idea came very quickly and I was able to use really cool metals, plastics and rubbery bits!"
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