Interpretation of Art and Design within the Context of Fashion and Space

Even though fashion and architecture seem to be two different concepts, they have been an inseparable-integral part of each other for down the ages. When people needed for shelters, they needed to cover their bodies at the same time. Social events happening for centuries, sociological and psychological situations have profoundly affected places as well as fashion. While this case provides an interdisciplinary communication, it has also displayed architects that are influenced by developments in fashion; and fashion designers that are influenced by architectural structures. For instance, Zaha Hadid, a star architect, designed her own clothes and shoes in harmony with buildings she designed while, on the other hand, the famous fashion designer, Huseyin Caglayan did not merely design his clothes and costumes but he also integrated them with the environment. In his immigration-themed work, he introduces us with a wearable and movable architectural place through converting seats into suitcases, tables to skirts. In that sense, fashion and indoor concepts within fashion’s and architecture’s affinity to each other will be discussed. During 2015-2016 spring educational year, 3rd grade (junior) students from the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Faculty of Fine Arts, Selcuk University, were asked to make a costume design that are in the same place and belongs to the same period with research subjects selected from architectural, interior movements in History of Modern Interior Architecture lesson. Study process continued with the instructor and a fashion designer. Data gained from elements of the place for 15 weeks were later transferred into costumes with different drawings and collage techniques. Abstraction and stylization methods were used in the study. As a result, with the data gained from the studies conducted, reflection of the connection between fashion and architecture on indoors, conjunction of different disciplines and perspectives of the students improved. The study serves as a model in the field.