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May 21, 2010
Sophie Duran's look on beauty
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Last week I received some work of Rotterdam based designer Sophie Duran. I really liked her concepts because they reflect on cultural developments around beauty. The first concept is called “The imperfectionist. Sophie plays with the fact that imperfection doesn’t make people less attractive because imperfection is what gives people a lot of their expression. She made four jewels that emphasize imperfections instead of hiding them.
THE IMPERFECTIONIST
‘ Imperfection gives expression, expression gives power of attraction.’
Plastic surgery and media influences are examples why people all over
the world are beginning to look more the same. That is a waste! It is
scientifically proved, the more average, the less attractive. Individual
unique characteristics make people attractive. Therefore, I designed
four jewels for the face; with these the user can define the intensity
of his expression. With a pump, you can blow up your lips in any
desirable dimension, you can attach chains to a grill in the corners of
your mouth, a blue moustache can be curled in different heights and
meters of lashes can be wind up. Sophie Duran
‘ Imperfection gives expression, expression gives power of attraction.’
Plastic surgery and media influences are examples why people all over
the world are beginning to look more the same. That is a waste! It is
scientifically proved, the more average, the less attractive. Individual
unique characteristics make people attractive. Therefore, I designed
four jewels for the face; with these the user can define the intensity
of his expression. With a pump, you can blow up your lips in any
desirable dimension, you can attach chains to a grill in the corners of
your mouth, a blue moustache can be curled in different heights and
meters of lashes can be wind up. Sophie Duran
Tiny miss Maryland queen of hope was inspired on Sophie’s mixed feeling about beauty pageants for little children. I think this problem is really interesting to work from, it’s kind of scary to see little girls that look and act like grown-up women. This problem is not only reflecting on beauty pigeons, look at celebrity kids like Tom Cruz’s daughter, who walks around on heals at the age of three or five year old fashion blogger Katie, who hangs around with designers at fashionshows instead of playing outside with normal kids. It confusing and disturbing! Read here what Sophie has to say about her series.
TINY MISS MARYLAND QUEEN OF HOPE
High heels, a tiny bikini and a big smile with bleu-white teeth. ‘Oh how adorable!’ and an ovation comes out of the audience. The American Tiny Miss Pageants, little girls at the age of 3, give me a shameful feeling. It looks like a disturbed children’s party.
My fashion fabric collection is inspired by these mixed feelings. A wrongly washed lycra with pony tails or a nude coloured latex with faded garlands are examples of fabrics. The serie of photographs give the second layer and underlines the confusion. Sophie Duran
If you want to know more about miss Sophie Duran, visit her website here!
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