M.Tech. Performing Arts / "I can take any empty space and call it a bare stage. A man walks across this empty space whilst someone else is watching him, and this is all that is needed for an act of theatre to be engaged" (Brook, 1968:9) According to this quotation by renowned theatre director Peter Brook, all that is needed to create theatre or a theatre production are three components: a space to walk across, someone to walk across the space and someone watching the action. If this is true then one can see plenty of similarities between a fashion show, where models walk across a runaway with people watching them, and a theatre production. These similarities between a theatre production and a fashion show are not the only elements connecting theatre and fashion. Since the birth of haute couture in the late 19th century, haute couture designers have been looking towards theatre as well as the historical costumes used in theatre production for inspiration. These two elements have influenced their designs as well as the presentation of their clothing to clientele. Elements from historical costume like specific lines, cuts, fabric and colour choices as well as decorative aspects are evident in clothing throughout history. This trend has become more visible since the turn of the century. It was also at this time when a select few haute couture fashion designers became aware of the increased sales in their clothing when presented in a more traditionally theatrical way. One of the designers from the early twentieth century in whose work and presentation thereof this influence was clearly visible was Paul Poiret. This inspiration is still present and relevant today with haute couture fashion designers like John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier and the late Alexander McQueen. For this study, John Galliano's work was selected as best representing this influence
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:tut/oai:encore.tut.ac.za:d1001291 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Brönn, Bianca. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
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