How does one begin the process of creating something fresh and innovative when so much clothing has been designed and made previously? One answer is to first learn about the history of fashion, including its social and cultural influences and then saturate oneself with images of fashions that already exists. Does all the past and present imagery constrain the limits of the imagination? While that might be true, it is also true that one can only break the rules after having mastered them. Eye candy to disdain, encourage, excite or provoke:
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