About Me
HI I'M IRENE TADEO A GRADUATE FROM CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF ART
Marie Antoniette has been my main inspiration along with her personality and lifestyle. At court, she would wear exaggerated gowns to accentuate her waist and breasts (rococo inspired), but in her private palace, she was said to dress like a Greek sculpture, in soft dresses and under-gown garments that would cling to the body naturally (Neoclassicism inspired)
I was greatly influenced by a period in which glitz and ostentation were highly valued by society. I wanted to update it for the twenty-first century by incorporating many of the characteristics and fads of the era while keeping it comfortable and easy to wear for a special occasion. Making the current woman feel sexy and bold, while standing out from any current trend.
INSPIRATION
CONTEMPORARY RE-IMAGING OF MARIE ANTONIETTE
KAIROS. ΚΑΪΡΟΣ. The greeks contemplated time as the merging of two concepts; Kronos and Kairos. Kronos enclosed the chronological time. Hours, minutes and seconds. Kairos expressed high-calibre time. The experience in which chronological time becomes irrelevant in the fog of extasis and overwhelming blissfulness. The optimal experience of this concept is emphasized through the profound and passionate feelings of love where a lifetime can seem a fleeting moment with the right partner.
Kairos is a contemporary re-imaging of Marie Antoniette. The fusion between the minimalistic neoclassicism and the vibrant rococo movement resembles the clash between Marie Antoniette’s personality and sexuality against the oppressing and demanding society. This occasional wear collection references characteristics of both styles but also progressive and modern suitable for the contemporary woman.
MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
OCCASIONAL WEAR LOOK 1
OCCASIONAL WEAR LOOK 2
BRIDAL LOOK
COLLECTION STATEMENT
COLOR BOARD
TEXTURE BOARD
SHAPE & LINE BOARD
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT BOARD
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT BOARD
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT BOARD
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT BOARD
TECHNICAL LINE UP
TECHNICAL LINE UP COLOR
ILLUSTRATION LINE UP
DESIGN REALISATION BOARD
DESIGN REALISATION BOARD
DESIGN REALISATION BOARD
DESIGN REALISATION BOARD
DESIGN REALISATION BOARD
DETAIL
XVIII CENTURY ARISTOCRACY GARMENT REINTERPRETATION
The designs were influenced by the architecture, sculpture and painting of that time, contrasting the pleasant, refined, exotic and sensuality from the Rococo movement contrary to the ordered, clear, austere and balanced characteristics of neoclassicism. This has been portrayed through draping and corsetry techniques for a juxtaposition of both styles and characteristics suitable for the accentuation of the female body. Additionally, another incorporation of the eighteenth century into this collection is the use of hip pads to add that distinctive lower waist volume perceived in the eccentric gowns of the era.
"Il n'y a de nouveau que ce qui est oublié" - Marie Antoinette
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