The outfits I designed were for Michael's character Vivian. After watching Project Runway, the main idea I learned from watching the designers create their outfits was to emphasize the modifications that made their models differ from the average person.
While Vivian doesn't have wings on her chest or a ruffled neck, her height makes her stand out...literally. She's 8 feet tall, and I really wanted each of her outfits to emphasize her height in different scenarios.
Number 1 is a full body leather jacket. The jacket is meant to emphasize her height more than her figure while the other two outfits are meant to incorporate her figure. While I imagine the jacket to fit somewhat tight around her body, the front slit and short sleeves prevent it from being too restrictive, allowing her to wear it in combat. There is also a seam running down the back part of the jacket which is meant to indicate where her spine is. The color of the jacket is a dark red to emphasize anger in combat while the buttons on the shoulders are gold, to prevent the anger element from being too overpowering.
Number 2 is also a red outfit, designed to be potentially paired with the leather jacket. This outfit clearly shows off her height as well as her figure, and may be too revealing (hence pairing it with the jacket). The top is a cotton/wool mixture and the sleeves are intended to be cut diagonally, so they hang off of her, providing a more elegant look. The long sleeves also pair with the jacket as the material is less restrictive and would be more practical in combat. The skirt is leather and I envision it being the same shade of red as the jacket while the top is a lighter red.
Number 3 is intended to be more formal. The outfit also emphasizes her height and serves as a middle point between the other two outfits in emphasizing her figure. Rather than an aggressive red, the upper portion of the outfit is a light green while the bottom is a white tulle, indicating a more serene, pure side of Vivian. The gold buttons bring both sides of the split fabric together, creating a slit reminiscent of the buttons and seam on the jacket.
These outfits help tell the story of Vivian, showing that she has both an aggressive side as well as a passive, relaxed side. However, each outfit has the same goal of emphasizing her height, the goal being that her silhouette will always show how her body differs from that of a typical human.
While Vivian doesn't have wings on her chest or a ruffled neck, her height makes her stand out...literally. She's 8 feet tall, and I really wanted each of her outfits to emphasize her height in different scenarios.
Number 1 is a full body leather jacket. The jacket is meant to emphasize her height more than her figure while the other two outfits are meant to incorporate her figure. While I imagine the jacket to fit somewhat tight around her body, the front slit and short sleeves prevent it from being too restrictive, allowing her to wear it in combat. There is also a seam running down the back part of the jacket which is meant to indicate where her spine is. The color of the jacket is a dark red to emphasize anger in combat while the buttons on the shoulders are gold, to prevent the anger element from being too overpowering.
Number 2 is also a red outfit, designed to be potentially paired with the leather jacket. This outfit clearly shows off her height as well as her figure, and may be too revealing (hence pairing it with the jacket). The top is a cotton/wool mixture and the sleeves are intended to be cut diagonally, so they hang off of her, providing a more elegant look. The long sleeves also pair with the jacket as the material is less restrictive and would be more practical in combat. The skirt is leather and I envision it being the same shade of red as the jacket while the top is a lighter red.
Number 3 is intended to be more formal. The outfit also emphasizes her height and serves as a middle point between the other two outfits in emphasizing her figure. Rather than an aggressive red, the upper portion of the outfit is a light green while the bottom is a white tulle, indicating a more serene, pure side of Vivian. The gold buttons bring both sides of the split fabric together, creating a slit reminiscent of the buttons and seam on the jacket.
These outfits help tell the story of Vivian, showing that she has both an aggressive side as well as a passive, relaxed side. However, each outfit has the same goal of emphasizing her height, the goal being that her silhouette will always show how her body differs from that of a typical human.
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