Ghazali impressed the judges with her strong and directional flurry of black silk, paired with patterned tights with built-in stiletto heels.
My design represents the exaggeration of human anatomy shrouded in black organza … viewing fashion as protective shells and the extension of human psyches.”
What made you enter Fashions on the Field?
It was such a great opportunity to be seen and to show my work – actually my design teacher at Whitehouse suggested that I enter. As a student, I really want to get my name out there, and of course, because one of the winning prizes was to be featured in Vogue! I submitted four designs and three of them made it into the top ten! That’s incredible – to think there were seven other designs and three of mine, that's just amazing to me!
Tell us about the winning outfit.
It was inspired by the cycle of life. The inspiration for my graduate collection starts from the beginning of life and then through the process of decay. That outfit is the final look in the collection, so it represents decay. I’m subverting the design principle of form follows function. This is the inverse, taking elements of a garment away, removing certain things so it looks a bit disjointed. There are a few openings the wearer can put their arms through. It is a reaction to the times, it’s quite dark.
What was the process behind it?
It has a crinoline base layered with black silk organza. I first created the structure, and then added 10 metres of organza, which I cut into strips and gathered into ruffles. You can really see transparency in the garment, it has that dimension, because the crinoline shows cream and white against the black.
I think it took me about two weeks to make, as it required a lot of hand sewing. I had so many blisters on my hands, but they were worth it.
Tell us about the prints in your designs. Where are they from?
All prints on my designs are original prints that I developed from hi-res scans, or photographs of my original artwork, such as paintings or drawings. I also use my personal photography of chosen subjects and then digitally manipulate them into vibrant prints.
