Elizabeth Amor

City of Lights was inspired by the neo classic architecture style of Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile tower in Paris, France. The tower is located in the center of 12 avenues including the famous Champs-Élysées, which leads up to the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile tower. From an aerial view, this tower creates a star of 12 points.  The arch of the tower is mimicked through design lines on bodice front and translated the same on back side of the crop top. They both have this beautiful arch that brings the architecture and design ideas together to form the City of lights design.

This garment was created using Gerber Pattern Design Software to create the flat patterns for this look. The textiles also where designed and inspired by the surrounding city lights in Paris. The textile print design was created using Nedgraphics and then printed on Yuhan-Kimberly’s Ujet MC3 digital textile printer and DPInnovations Inc. fabric printing software using non-toxic, biodegradable ink on polyester charmeuse fabric. Print colors, mellow sunrise and electrifying turquoise, were reversed in placement to emphasize the tower shape and the city lights that surround it.

This garment is a two-piece ensemble, including a crop top with visible separating zipper at center back. The under skirt has four fitted darts around waist with including a waistband. The outer skirt was created with two longer panels that have two box pleats on each side. This creates movement and adds an element of fun for the wearer. City of Lights was created for a young woman, in her early 20s who is always on the move and needs an outfit that would be comfortable, yet sleek and dressy, for a night out on the town with her friends.