The energy used for creating a painting can be much the same as that used in knitting a garment, but it is never the same energy as involved in designing fashion for the commercial market. The fabric, color, and embellishment are all part of the message the artist is sending. Creators of wearable art come closer to the European Couture tradition of personalized wardrobes, perfect construction, handmade garments and a respect for culture than anyone else in the world of fashion. It is creating a garment that is so special that it possesses a fashion life all of its own. Attention is focused on surface, color, pattern and texture.
Wearables create a unique character whose presence draws out the wearer's spirit.
This philosophy is based on combining a functional piece of clothing with aesthetic fantasy in one design. Never before have the roles of artist, designer, and craftsman been so fully assumed by a single individual in control of his creation from conception through completion. There is a direct link between the emotion and the garment. With wearables, the personality of the artist flows into the wearer's while retaining the uniqueness of each. There is a direct relationship between the artist and the person who wears the work.