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KIRSTEN ANDERSON
Fashion Designer & Artist
DESIGNS
One With Machine
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Kirsten's most recent collection was inspired by science fiction and mecha Japanese animation. By researching the themes, techical aspects, and fantasy of the mechanics of cyborgs and giant robots, her five-look collection is about the connection that humanity has with technology. What makes something human, what makes something machine, and when and where do you draw the line between the two?
Materials: Polyester fabrics, sea-foam colored silk taffeta, edge-glow electric pink and yellow vinyl, reflective fabrics, sport and power mesh
2014.
Art of the Escape
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This menswear collection was inspired by escape artistry, primarily by the acts of the greatest escape artist of all time, Harry Houdini. Delving deep into the act of escaping as well as the hardware used in the performances, Kirsten created a 12 look menswear collection. In her designs, she made use of many different straps, drawstrings, hardware, and interchangability to convey the idea of being wrapped and strapped, much like the accesories used in escape acts.
2013.
The Goldfish Princess
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Kirsten's Junior three-look collection, was based on a fairytale that she wrote inspired by Japanese folktales and The Little Mermaid. These garments are meant to evoke a magical and theatrical feel.
Various materials were used such as over 60 yards of sparkle tulle, iridescent rhinestones, satin fabrics and gold foil pleather.
2013.
(Written fairytale on page 11 of the slideshow)
Candy-Pop Kosodes
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With this project, Kirsten was looked into the role of Japanese women in the Kamakura-era (1185-1333 AD). Kosode, an early form of Japanese kimono, was clothing commonly worn by travelling women and Samurai wives. Inspired by the lush layers, colorful fabics, and patterend wrappings worn by women in historic kosode, she created her own interpretation.
The bright colors, wrappings, and layers of traditional kosode reminded her of candy, which is what drove the colors, fabrics, and fabric techniques. She made use of dyeing nearly all the fabrics in this garment, as well as making her own stencils for screen-printing candy, and making giant pom poms for the sleeves.
2012.
Candy-Pop Shoes
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To go with Kirsten's kosodes and collection, she made matching shoes for the look. The shoes include hand-dyed and screen printed legwarmers, as well as handmade and dyed pom poms.
Pink lambskin leather, wooden heel, glitter, cotton fabric, green nusilk.
2012.
When I Grow Up
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Kirsten's first look featured in SAIC's fashion show in spring of 2012, was inspired by her childhood aspiration to be an astronaut, with an imaginary space adventure in mind. The top was equipped with an embroidered "suit control system" and a detachable backpack. Also included in the look is a tether that connects from the arm to the skirt so that when she walked, she appeared to be "floating in space".
Made of 5 different weights of white cotton, silver lame, embroidery floss, glass beads, and metal clasp fixtures.
2012.
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