Talking Points: Tatyana Antoun
How can we express our own personal beliefs through what we wear?
Tatyana Antoun is a fashion designer from Beirut. Her work is influenced by 80’s power dressing and The Club Kids of the 90’s.
Watch the video below and answer the following questions to further explore Antoun’s work.
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Tatyana Antoun
Tatyana Antoun is a fashion designer from Beirut, Lebanon. Tatyana’s collection ‘Vamata’ explores the social restrictions in Lebanon. Her work is heavily influenced by 80’s power dressing and the Club Kids of New York during the 90’s.
Find out more about Tatyana’s collection in her “Which Artists?” post.
Questions to Ask Children
Which garment is your favourite? Why?
Why do you think that Tatyana Antoun selected the chosen fabrics for her garments?
What do you think about the shapes that have been created in the garments?
Would you wear any of these garments? Where might you wear them?
What atmosphere does the fashion video capture?
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using sketchbooks to make visual notes
Show me what you see
