Linear and Color Contrast as a Creative influencer in Fashion Design

Abstract

Abstract

Contrast is one of the main sources of movement and vitality in the design. It helps in creating illusory balance by placing various different elements against each other, causing harmony and internal rhythmic movement in the design. The research problem of the present study lies in unveiling the aesthetic and artistic value of linear and color contrasts and determining to what extent they can be utilized in the work of contemporary fashion designs. The research goal is to use the aesthetic and artistic values ​​resulting from the contrast between the elements of line and color in making fashion designs. The research importance lies in encouraging and promoting the aesthetic and artistic urge in the society by introducing a new plastic philosophy in the field of fashion design based on using the elements of line and color in highlighting the role of the creative designer. The research hypothesis affirms the possibility of employing linear and color contrast to achieve creative influence and enhance artistic enrichment in creating fashion designs. The research methodology follows the descriptive analytical methodology and the experimental methodology. Procedural steps were carried out by designing a questionnaire consisting of four main axes that verify the realization of aesthetic values, the functional potential, contrast as a creative effect, and achieving artistic enrichment. The completed questionaire was used to survey, collect and apply the results for verification of the hypothesis and objectives of the research. The results were represented and analyzed statistically and descriptively through conducting the homogeneity, variance, correlation, and prediction of multiple linear regression equations. Graphs were represented to display the best designs and the questionnaire's axes with the highest achievement. The results showed the possibility of employing linear and color contrast to achieve creative effect and enhance artistic enrichment in the creation of fashion designs. The Research recommendations were:

1. Conducting more studies on the creative impact of contrast effects of design elements in the field of contemporary fashion design,
2. Opening venues for artistic creativity among female students to help them keep up with the changes in fashion lines,
3. Helping female students to link their creative and innovative abilities with the market through innovative projects in the field of fashion design.