jade anaya
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The Action of Letting Go in the Creative Process
This is more of my own expression of thought, a personal essay, response to an internal posing question. It’s not a how-to, or a reflection to an artist or designer who has done something innovative in the past. That’s not to say I don’t think these types of posts are important. Personally, being able to…
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Advertising, Art and Desire: Interview with Simone Ciglia
Simone Ciglia is an Instructor at University of Oregon and a freelance curator. He’s also written works for Flash Art Magazine, and other publications like Treccani and Zanichelli. His primary focuses are contemporary art, especially how it connects to agriculture, design, and utopian or dystopian ideas. He has also taught at the Academy of Fine…
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Designer Spotlight: Elsa Schiaparelli
Schiaparelli The Innovative Force in Fashion Design Elsa Schiaparelli is one of my favorite designers in the history of fashion design. Her unique approach to fashion, blending art with design, has left an indelible mark on the industry. From her early beginnings to her collaborations with surrealist artists, Schiaparelli continually pushed the boundaries of what…
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Re-Making Data: How the Organization Remake Is Upcycling Data into Visuals
An organization’s ability to communicate its values is crucial– especially in the age of digital media. Why? Because social media has become one of the leading channels for giving and receiving information, and while this may have its perks, it’s become incredibly easy to tap through posts that aren’t eye-catching. For an organization to be…
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The Met Gala: The Sleeping Beauties That Woke Us Up
In response to this years Met Gala; my two favorite looks and what we can learn from them. This year’s met gala’s theme was as it usually is; all the rage. Celebrities and stars from around the world gathered on the infamous Met steps for this year’s Met Gala theme: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”. Per…
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Inspiration Off the Internet Series Part II: Lights, Camera, Inspiration!
For my last series, I chose to focus on 3 books that I love to read when I’m looking for inspiration off of the internet, through things like essays, interviews, and various perspectives that provide me with insight on my own depths of creativity. But I don’t always feel like reading, even if the book…
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Behind the SKIMS: Assessing Leading Brand SKIMS’ CSR Initiatives
In recent years, Corporate Social Responsibility or ‘CSR’ has become a crucial part of brand identity. It plays a vital role in maintaining the bond between a brand and its consumers; reflecting a company’s commitment to ethical, sustainable practices that have a global impact. SKIMS, the shape-wear brand by Kim Kardashian West, has changed the…
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Inspiration Off the Internet Series: Part 1
As someone who depends on art as an outlet– creative blocks and feeling uninspired can send me off the rails. Now don’t get me wrong– the internet can be great for making art as a whole more accessible. It also facilitates idea exchanging at a grand scale, and gives visibility to a diverse range of…
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Fashioning the Future of Innovative Design
My main objective behind this blog has been to inspire others to embrace their creativity and individuality, being the fuel that fires innovation within the fashion world. And though I think it’s important to touch on the designers who have previously innovated new and unique design techniques– it’s just as important to understand where and…
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Fluid Forms, Immortal Movement
Analyzing the powerful motif of movement in the Issey Miyake Spring/Summer 2023 Paris Fashion Week show. Issey Miyake’s runway shows have always been a hub for innovation and creativity, pushing the boundaries of traditional fashion with each collection. Following Miyake’s death in 2022, the brand repositioned itself in the industry with a new creative director,…
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It’s More Than Just Lumps and Bumps
How Rei Kawakubo’s 1997 collection changed public discourse around gender norms and body image. Introducing the collection “Body Meets Dress: Dress Meets Body” designed by Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons, and why it changed my perspective on art and fashion as a whole. One of my favorite collections of all time was by Comme…
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Uncovering Your Unconventionality
Uncovering Your Unconventionality In a society that favors conventionality, I’ve found that the fashion and art which highlights unconventionality impacts me the most. Think: artistic movements of the 70’s-90’s, like Arte Povera, Pop Art, Contemporary Art and Fashion, and Avant Garde Art and Fashion. Artists and Fashion designers were passionate about being different and challenging…
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