Institute of Art Design + Technology Dún Laoghaire
Ireland’s campus for the Creative Industries
On Show
 Close
Search
3D Animation 3D Design Modelmaking + Digital Art Animation Applied Psychology Art Broadcast Production Character MakeUp Design Costume Design Creative Computing Creative Media Technologies Creative Music Production Cyberpsychology Design for Change Digital Marketing Film + Television Production Interaction + User Experience Design New Media Studies Photography Production Design Screenwriting for Film + Television User Experience Design Visual Communication Design




Mar Blay Gomez 

BA [Hons] Design for Stage + Screen Costume Design

I'm interested in historical fashion research, recreation, and construction. I'm an avid reader of fantasy and I enjoy drawing and designing the costumes of the characters from the books I read. A cinephile at heart, I love exploring costume choices in film and TV. In my free time, I enjoy playing video games, going hiking, and baking.

I designed the main cast with different concepts to fit the different social classes that they come from. The Steel Ministry was made by The Lord ruler himself, his Obligators that are the lawmakers, and the Inquisitors, who are the police force of the Empire. The Nobles Are the different houses that supported the Lord Ruler at the beginning of the Empire. Terris They are people bred to serve the nobles. Kelsier's Crew They are the people recruited by Kelsier to overrule the Final Empire. Each character is designed following the descriptions of the book but with a different twist for the costumes, although following their general colour palettes and styles. They follow different styles for each social group.
The costume that I designed and constructed was the first outfit used by Vin, disguised as Lady Valette to infiltrate the nobility, in an attempt to fight against the tyranny of the Empire. She attends a ball party at the most important house of the noble families.
I took inspiration from the late 17th century female gowns for that specific silhouette. Used a pattern from a 1670-1690s costume but modified it to shape it correctly to my design, giving it a deeper neckline.
The gown has 2 outer pieces with a crinoline underneath to hold the shape of the skirt. The bodice has built-in stays, consisting of four layers of fabrics with two of them creating the channels with over 80 steel bones. The outer fabric is mounted with interfacing to strengthen it. The finishing bias binding was stitched by hand.
The skirt has cartridge pleats at the back. At the front, it has two layers of lace and four strips of trim to continue the line from the bodice to the hem of the skirt.
The sleeves have cartridge pleats at the back to create some shape and each has four panels of hand-stitched trims that are attached to the sleeves from the top and bottom only. Finishing it with a cuff and gathered lace. All the details, trims, pearls, and lace were hand-stitched.
My Minor project was The Importance of being earnest by Oscar Wilde. The script is set in the late Victorian period and the year 1895 so I followed the fashion of the time to design for the characters of the script. The ladies have the big sleeves that are characteristic of that year while the men are wearing the traditional tailored suits.
I constructed the costume for Cecily. She isn't as fashionable as the other high-class ladies of the script so she isn't wearing the big sleeves, but she has a dress that would suit a previous fashion.
For this costume, I followed historical patterns from the era and to get the correct silhouette. To support the shape of the skirt I made a petticoat and a hip roll. The fake blouse is made with habotai silk and attached with hook and bars to the sides of the bodice to keep in place.
I also made a corset from a layer of brocade fabric and coutil to wear as undergarments. To accessorize the dress I customized a boater hat and added a brooch.
Major project: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

My Major Project was based on Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson, using a script based on the first book of the series, 'The Final Empire', adapted for television. The world in Mistborn is harshly controlled by a God that calls himself the Lord Ruler, who came into power over 1000 years ago and something happened then that changed the world. The sun has lost its colour and appears red, there's a mysterious mist that seems to have a mind of it's own and cloaks everything at night.

There's magic based on the ability to ingest different metals to enhance the physical and sensory abilites. Some people that can use all the metals are called Mistborns. Others can only use one metal, they're Allomancers.


Thesis: Hercules and the symbolism of the myth in the Spanish Golden Age

My thesis focuses on the research of the symbolism and the influence that the figure of the Greco-roman character of Hercules had in the baroque period of Spain. Starting from a Spanish king in the 13th century that related his lineage as directly related to the God, the Spanish dynasty of the Habsburg used this imagery to enhance themselves and portray an idea of power during the 15th to the end of the 17th century.

I dive into different artworks and literature pieces to explore how they influenced the visual and written representations of both Hercules and the king in power in the Spanish Golden Age.

Costume Design
All coursesClose
Top