Fashion and Architecture are a lot alike. Both forms are three dimensional and contain space; both are structured ; both are related to fine arts and visual. They both require research, analysis, decision making and the designers main goals are to to make something that is attractive and functional and uniquely suited to the human needs. To either one of these profession one must also be equipped with the ability to create, think outside of the norm, be an observer, carefully interpret, and be a skilled crafts person. Ultimately the designer must be an artist… Both fashion and architecture express ideas of personal, social and cultural identity, reflecting the concerns of the user and the ambition of the age. Their
relationship is a symbiotic one, and throughout history clothing and buildings have echoed each other in form and appearance.
The designer must understand style, composition, balance, aesthetics and human emotions and also understand the vision and the psychology of perception. The person that embodies all these things is fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra. But his approach is more subtle when weaving architecture into his designs. “It’s more about a mood for me, I think oftentimes it doesn’t even need to look anything like [the building I’m inspired by], but it’s almost like I envision the woman sort of inhabiting the space when I’m designing.” — Joseph (ARCHITIZER). He’s most moved by Le Bon Marché design of what a department store should look like. Joseph states that he understands that there is balance between finding something you want say but also making it fit within the context of people’s lives. Altuzarra is also inspired by Terminal 4 of the Marid Barajas airport. “Part of the reason why I’m drawn to architecture is because it deals with a lot of the same concerns that I deal with in clothing. You’re constantly thinking about how you’re designing in interacting or living with the human body.”– Joseph (ARCHITIZER)
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