ENTRY #1
CAPTURE YEAR: 2022
PREDICTION YEAR(S): 2000, 1955
PREDICTION YEAR(S): 2000, 1955
DESCRIPTION
INPUT PROMPT: "IF NICHOLAS TECHNOLOGIES WAS AN INFLUENTIAL DESIGN COMPANY IN THE 2000S AND THE 1950S, HOW WOULD A WORK UNIFORM LOOK LIKE?"LOOK 1 EXPLORES THIS PROMPT IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE 2000S. A DEVICE IS MOUNTED ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE JACKET WHICH OFFERS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY TO CLOSE THE JACKET, RATHER THAN HAVING BUTTONS OR ZIPPERS, A CABLE LACING METHOD IS USED TO KEEP THE JACKET SECURE. THE JACKET USES TRADITIONAL TECH STYLING BY ADDING SHARP CORNERS AND DIAGONAL LINES TO THE SEAMS WHICH ARE FURTHER CONTRASTED BY THE 2 TONE COLORWAY. A COMPUTER SCREEN IS ADDED TO THE BACK OF THE JACKET AS A WAY OF SELF-ADVERTISING ONE'S OWN BUSINESS, A WAY OF MARKETING BEFORE POPULARITY OF SOCIAL MEDIA. THE PANTS ARE CONSTRUCTED FROM 2 UPCYCLED WORK PANTS AND ARE SPLICED TO FOLLOW THE SAME 2 TONE COLORWAY AS THE JACKET. THE OUTER PORTION OF THE HEMS HANG LOWER THAN THE INNER PART TO CREATE A "CORRUPTED" ILLUSION.
LOOK 2 EXPLORES THE PROMPT IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE 1950S. A MORE CONSERVATIVE APPROACH IS TAKEN IN TERMS OF DESIGN TO ACCOMMODATE FOR THE LACK OF "FUTURISTIC" TECH AVAILABLE AT THE TIME. A SILHOUETTE INSPIRED BY CLASSIC DELIVERY DRIVER AND ARMY UNIFORMS IS USED AS A BASE FOR THE OUTFIT WHICH IS THEN UPDATED WITH NTECH SIGNATURE TAILORING. THE WAIST AND SHOULDERS ARE KEPT FITTED WHILE THE CHEST AND SLEEVES ARE OVERSIZED TO EMPHASIZE A MUSCULAR LOOK. THE JACKET ALSO FEATURES SUBTLE TECH STYLING WITH A SQUARED-OFF COLLAR AND DIAGONAL HEMS AT THE CENTER FRONT. THE FLARED JEANS ARE MADE 2 TONE TO ACCENTUATE A FUTURISTIC SPLIT THAT RUNS THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE JEAN. AN INSEAM POCKET IS INTEGRATED TO STREAMLINE THE LOOK AND ALLOW THE FUTURISTIC LINE TO MERGE INTO A SIDE STRIPE UNINTERRUPTED.
LOOK ONE
LOOK TWO
