This thesis examines the aesthetics of a zero waste fashion design process through the author’s creative work. The objective is to study the aesthetics of a design process and the role of accidents in the design. The thesis is divided into two parts. The first part covers the history of zero waste fashion design and previous research in the field, as well as aesthetics in clothing and creative design processes. The second part contains the author’s design process and the production phase.Zero waste fashion design has gained reputation as a sustainable design practice, but its conceptual and creative aspects have not been studied in depth. This study sheds light on the less-known conceptual and creative side of the practice. What is the role of aesthetics in a design process that is at least partially coincidental? Can accidents be used as a design tool and what value can this bring to the process and the garments? What value and significance does the design process itself have? Zero waste fashion design is not yet very widely known and this study is the first master’s thesis on the subject in Finland.Literature analysis and interviews have been used to form the research background of this thesis. The production phase was guided by the author’s creative work and the observation and analyzing of the process. The results of this thesis are the observations of aesthetics in the author’s design process and the 12 resulting garments. The design process was carefully documented with the use of a process diary, photography and recording. The design process and the garments were exhibited in gallery Kalleria from the 4th to 28th of February 2016 as a part of an exhibition titled Tekemisen arvoista.
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