About Me
HI, IM KATE A FASHION PROMOTION GRADUATE FROM USW CARDIFF
Kate was inspired by sustainability and emotional connections people have with preloved clothing for her final major project – Kates used striking visuals, interviews and poetry all dedicated to this topic to create her magazine.
“My message is: We as consumers need to start taking the consequences of fast fashion seriously, and by doing so taking a deeper look at our shopping habits. I want to show people that shopping second-hand allows a whole new sense of connection come into play and how it is much more rewarding than a quick fast fashion buy” – Kate Rossini.
INSPIRATION
My initial idea started from an interest in preloved clothing and a sense of connection.
Over the summer lockdown I found myself experimenting with different styles and clothes, out of boredom I started rummaging through my mum and nans wardrobe and realised they had clothes they no longer wore that would be considered fashionable today. I started a series on my Instagram account where I would post how I would style and wear my families old clothes. I also spoke about the sense of connection the clothes had to me in the Instagram captions.
I quickly started to realise that people were reacting to my captions quite a lot and were interested in the stories behind the clothes I was wearing. This is what lead onto the creation of Before Yours. A magazine full of preloved/vintage clothing displaying the meaning behind the clothes used.
MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
Charlie wearing her mum and nans old clothes.
George Photographed skating and wearing vintage.
Bekki wearing her Grandads old sweater.
Eve wearing her Zebra shoes from Depop.
Fran wearing her mums jacket.
Charlie wearing her mums stain jumpsuit and heels.
Eve wearing her Zebra shoes from Depop.
Eve wearing her nans watch and mums belt
Sharon and her mums old jacket.
Bekki in her grandads sweater.
Bekki in her grandads sweater vest.
Will skating wearing a vintage T-shirt.
Charlie wearing her nans skirt and white mules.
Close up of the diesel jeans from Charlies shoot.
Coney Beach. Showing connection via photography.
Will skating.
DETAIL
The photoshoots focused on a sense of connection via clothing and bringing a sense personality.
I wanted each model to wear something that had a significant meaning to them, either passed down through a relatives wardrobe or from a vintage/charity shop. I was able to capture the meaning behind the clothing by creating a sense of personality to shine through the photography used for Before Yours. This will allow the reader to feel connected on a personal level with the model and the items of clothing/accessories.
I want people to really think about where their clothes come from, I want people to take a deeper look at their clothes and unravel the stories behind them.
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