놀이공원 테마를 활용한 키덜트(Kidult) 패션디자인

Abstract

Kidult trend has continued to influence diverse areas such as fashion, advertisement,interior, cosmetics, and so on in the modern age. As combined word of kid and adult, aKidult is an adult who participates in youth culture and activities traditionally intended forchildren. This study intends to check out how the phenomenon of Kidult trend is exhibitedin fashion area as well as to develop fashion design for kidult inspired by the images shownin an amusement park. The method of study is two-fold. One is a critical review of previousliterature and the other is a development of fashion design based on it. The literature studyis referred to books of fashion, books of trend and data collected through internet, anddesign results are presented using mainly quilting and knitting techniques. The results are as follows. Firstly, a kidult fashion was expressed playful and interestingby the sensibilities of kidults that hope to return to the innocence of childhood reminiscingabout the good old days. Secondly, a characteristic of the fashion design for kidults is todisplay the innovative and diverse design with exaggerated expression and a broad spectrumof colors. One's own unique style can be developed through memories and fantasies fromfairy tales in childhood. Thirdly, themes of amusement parks were an appropriate means toshow the characteristics of the kidults. A variety of characters and buildings and shapes ofthe rides in the amusement parks were useful for the design motive targeting for thecustomers with the kidult characteristics and images of fashion and accessories design. Fourthly, inspired by the amusement parks, the work in this research has presented the newkidult styles designed as various forms combining inner feelings that seek distinctive andunique styles and amusement features.