Kirsty Quinn

 

 

Kirsty Quinn uses unusual elements such as seed pods and mechanical and constricting features in her graduate show, with costumes designed for 'The Thief of Always' by Clive Barker. The labour intensive and technical construction of Kirsty's garments was inspiring and her designs had wonderful shapes and dramatic presence.
"All the 'house' characters are masked, in some form, to emphasise their duplicity. Clockwork, mechanical elements constantly refer to the extreme passing of time, creating a ticking and movement . . . These costumes all in some way restrict or confine the body reflecting the burden which they carry with being trapped in he house" Kirsty Quinn

Clementine Robertson

 

Clementine Robertson's performance costumes have incorporated her interest in botany "I became enthused at the notion of early Scottish plant hunters." Clementines work uses as many natural materials as possible; palm fronds, bamboo, hide, fish skin, hemp, linen and silk all are shaped into costumes for storytelling and dance.

Bas Kosters

Bas Kosters at the London Fashion Week 2011, this designer should give you some food for thought for your fun and humour brief.

Sophie Wallace

Having written a few posts about Fashion at this years Edinburgh College of Arts Degree Show, I have to write some posts about the sumptuous and fantastic Performance Costume graduates also.
Above is the work of Sophie Wallace who's work created character costumes for The Jungle Book, but from the perspective of a blind audience, "The costumes are a story telling device, so they are touch descriptive. All the fabric has been manipulated to feel as animal like as possible and takes reference from traditional Indian clothing."