While I’m coming up with the patterns for my hinted new idea for a project, I’d thought I’d go back and fill y’all in one some more of my past work.
Asian Fusion came into existence when I started to really get into America’s Next Top Model two years ago. Watching Cycle 13, I was really inspired by the female warriors’ feel from the ‘Ninja on wires’ photo shoot, the mesh of on trend style with traditional warrior wear. It gave me the idea of using clashing colors for outfits that take elements of traditional asian clothing, such as the wrap coats in kimonos, obi belts and more.
It was a real breakthrough for me! Usually I pigeon hole myself into certain color palettes, but this time I wasn’t afraid to use obvious clashes shades. Yellow and purple, blue and red, it was all so refreshing.
I have so many trinkets from my years of admiring Asian culture, so the set was easy to come up with. The tiny Littliest Pet Shop rabbit referred to the fact that it was the year of the rabbit in the Chinese zodiac at the time. The girls all seemed so alive and relaxed in the atmosphere, all melting into the furniture and really creating the allure of this beautiful, enriched culture. This remains one of my favorite projects to date.
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