Faculty of Design
Illustration
Dina Baxevanakis
Power Dressing
Illustration
2020
10 illustrations created using a combination of gouache, coloured pencil, mixed media collage, and digital depicting various fashion trends throughout history in relation to the power dynamic prevalent at the time. Visual metaphor and historical references are used to link the garments to the political climate in which they exist in.
““Power dressing" highlights historical fashion trends and how they relate topower dynamics, to imply that clothing transcends beyond self expression andcan have deep political roots.”