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Modular Moulage\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is a research-based couture project<\/em> that explores the meeting point between traditional haute couture techniques and the innovative logic of modular pattern-making. The work investigates how the sculptural, intuitive nature of moulage can coexist with the systematic, repeatable approach of modular design<\/em>, opening new possibilities for creativity, versatility, and sustainability within the couture process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The project is grounded in the idea that a couture garment does not have to be static or singular. Instead, it can become a\u00a0dynamic system\u00a0\u2014 a structure capable of transforming, adapting, and generating new silhouettes<\/em> through the recomposition of its parts. For this reason, I developed a series of\u00a0five elongated, fluid modules, each designed to be repositioned directly on the mannequin. Their curved shapes can overlap, intertwine and shift, producing volumes that mimic traditional draping while introducing a contemporary architectural rhythm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As seen in the paper prototypes, the modules are initially constructed in rigid material to study movement, spacing and hierarchy, before being translated into fabric<\/em>. Each module is attached with\u00a0small hand-knotted threads, a deliberate couture choice that keeps the system flexible and reversible. This method allows infinite variations<\/em><\/strong>: by modifying only the placement of the modules, the designer can generate multiple garments \u2014 a core principle of sustainable design, reducing waste and maximizing the expressive potential of each material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The result is a\u00a0hybrid methodology<\/em><\/strong>, where couture craftsmanship and modular innovation coexist<\/em>. The project maintains the tactile sensitivity and emotional depth of moulage, while introducing the functional intelligence typical of industrial pattern engineering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cModular Moulage\u201d proposes a new vision of high fashion: a couture that evolves, transforms, and adapts \u2014 ethically, aesthetically, and creatively \u2014 without compromising its artisanal identity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Please find attached below the full version of my thesis.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n