Abstract

In future, if all garments are to have multiple lives, how would this change the design process? This practice-based exploratory research project was designed to provide a conceptual model for a new fashion design process for circularity. The concept of designing garments specifically for the rental market or to have multiple users is still in its infancy. A new combination of design intentions was explored that resulted in three redesigned prototypes, for which subsequent wearer trials indicated an increase in product versatility as a result. The new design process could be utilised by a range of practitioners looking to evolve their practice. Overall, we can surmise, there is potential for evolving circular fashion practice and the fashion system through evolving the design process. One style, many possibilities, is perhaps what defines fashion design for multiple lives. Garments that can endure, evolve and be a part of many people’s lives could help reduce garment consumption and lead to new interactions with fashion.

摘要

未来，如果所有的服装都有多重生命，这将如何改变设计过程？这个基于实践的探索性研究项目旨在为循环的新时装设计过程提供一个概念模型。专门为租赁市场或拥有多个用户设计服装的概念仍处于起步阶段。探索了一种新的设计意图组合，产生了三个重新设计的原型，随后的佩戴者试验表明，产品的多功能性因此增加。一系列希望改进其实践的从业者可以利用新的设计过程。总的来说，我们可以推测，通过设计过程的发展，循环时尚实践和时尚系统有可能不断发展。一种风格，多种可能性，也许是定义了多种生活的时装设计。能够经久耐用、不断进化并成为许多人生活一部分的服装有助于减少服装消费，并促进与时尚的新互动。