Lianna Sheppard is currently finishing up her MA in Fashion at Kingston University in the UK, and we thought we'd showcase some of her experimental pieces developed for her degree project here on M.E.

Although fashion design is her key area, Lianna's work sits in the hybrid space across the three-dimensional design landscape. Inspired by mathematical models and fractional forms, her Masters project ‘Modu_gram’ is a collection or series of 3D wearable structures.

Initially created through simple folds and origami techniques generating form on varying scales, each structure is then named separately - 'Octa', 'Tetra', 'Edra' and 'Poly'. The pieces themselves transform through the use of several different means; light, movement, structure and colour, all shown using performance.

Also, with the use of built in magnets allowing pieces to be worn at different positions on the body the form generation is exclusive to the user or wearer in the moment.

Lianna showed her work recently at the Vauxhall Fashion Scout event and at Tent London during London's Design Festival in September, but if you missed it, you can see a rather nice film she shot presenting the pieces here.

"Modu_gram is as much about process as it is about product" says Lianna; 

"I am looking in depth at the generative series, at how we assemble, create, perform and transform as an infinite and continuous series in itself.

Modu_gram is a Fashion process it looks at the interrelation and interplay between 3D structural shapes and forms with the body central, within the process of ­­creation new silhouettes emerge and form counter forms through human interaction and engagement."