Adaptive Fashion
Collaboration project with Phillipp Ara at HTW Berlin, for the development, method-finding and digitalisation of an inclusive capsule collection that is age and genderneutral for people with special needs (cognitive and motoric) dressing themselves that also has a fashion relevance and therefor appeals to everyone interested in multiway-wearable fashion.

PROJECT:
Idea & Concept: Phillipp Ara
Design & Digital Realisation: Andrea Doering
HTW Berlin, WS‘ 2021/2022
CONCEPT:
The japanese concept of wabi-sabi embraces beauty in imperfection, simplicity and transience such as aging processes, as well as valueing repaired and mended „things“, ackknowledging all things are ephemeral.
CUSTOMER GROUPS
Adults and elderly people with special needs dressing or age-related motoric restrictions
Children with special needs dressing
Fashion concious people of all age and gender
CHALLENGES
1) Catering to different special needs
2) Acknowledging differences in taste/colour according to age
3) Durable, sustainable quality & choice of materials
4) Adeptive solutions – tailored to customer group needs
5) Fashion relevance – garments shouldn‘t visually implicate special needs or impairment
6) Accessible pricepoint = restricted range/reduced detailing/economic production/modular construction
INSPIRATION / MOOD / COLOUR INSPIRATION








COLOUR RANGE

GARMENT RESEARCH












PATTERN RESEARCH & SCRIBBLES







3D-DEVELOPMENTS











CORE COLLECTION STYLES

COLOUR RANGE I

3D-VIEW AND TECHNICAL SKETCH


BACK VIEW AND DETAIL IMAGES


RENDERED COLLECTION OVERVIEW

