현대 니트 패션에 나타난 과장성

Abstract

This research aims to explicate how we reveal our identity and emphasize beauty in our passionfor beauty. It also attempts to find out our sense of beauty in exaggeration of visualexpressions. The purpose is to represent how the contemporary knit fashion is various and exaggeratedin our modern fashion world, and also to give the direction of new knitwear designsthrough the visual analysis of exaggerated knit fashion. Literature research was done by studyingreference books and magazines, leading papers and based on a dissertation thesis. This study collected787 designer’s works published in the world’s big Four collections from the 2000 S/S to2011 S/S, in 23 seasons during 12 years. In answer to 9 experts about the criteria of classification,520 works were chosen and analyzed according to the standard of exaggerated knitwear. The result of the study is the followings: The type of exaggeration shown in contemporary knitfashion was classified in three categories; Enlarge exaggeration, reduce exaggeration and transformexaggeration. As a sub-category, enlarge exaggeration was classified into three categories;Volume expansion and the expansion by the material, gauge and larger composition applicationexpansion. Reduce exaggeration appeared as mini-reduction, skinny-reduction and transform exaggerationwas respectively classified into deformation of the shape and patterns. The characteristicsof exaggeration shown in contemporary knit fashion appeared as the new formative sense. In terms of fuller sense and surface, using various materials, gauge, changes in the compositionrepresented challenges for textiles. The exaggerated contemporary knitwear expressed sex appealusing tight-fitting effect. Contemporary knit fashion simplified the design by taking advantage ofthe strong elastic attributes. It showed the beauty of women, expressed variability and limitlessknit characteristics beyond the conventional thinking. In addition, it has been well represented asa form of freedom, amusement and diversity.