Eighth Research The Phenomena of Optical Illusions and Its Impact on Fashion Design Trend to Challenge the Eye

08-10-2015 10:01

Abstract

 

 

Flattering the feminine shape is one big democratic appeal of the optic trend, and so is its sense of youthful dynamism .Optical Art is a mathematically-themed form of Abstract art, which uses repetition of simple forms and colors to create vibrating effects, moiré patterns, foreground-background confusion, an exaggerated sense of depth, and other visual effects. The art movement OP art came to international attention in the mid-1960s, an era of global social and technological change.

 The movement, which placed emphasis on viewer perception by exploring Optical effects like fashion design. what is so alluring about the current op moment is that designers have pushed their research as much as their aesthetics in order to cleverly contrast textures, lines, and curves. The final effect might be refreshingly minimalist, but behind the visual impact is a combination of painstakingly handcrafted techniques, high-tech fabrics, and ultra-precise tailoring. Although since the 1920s had the way people dressed changed so radically but in the mid 1960s, the convergence of music, film, fashion and social, change the mod look blasted out of London.

The fashion-mod look was spread and looking forward to the future as sharp, bold, minimalist – modernist. This movement was academically applied to fashion courses to be taught to help the local and international market for those designers create original garments, as well as those that follow established fashion trends.

Key words: Vibrating effects, Moiré patterns, OP art, Minimalist, Modernist,