Relevance of Use of Decorative and Applied Art Techniques in Collections of Footwear and Accessories

Abstract

Modern fashion returns to the traditions of our ancestors, more and more consumers give their preference to stylish hand-made accessories. Under the influence of various ethnic cultures and as a result of globalization, there is a rethinking of national traditions while maintaining the existing cultural priorities of Russia. Many designers include in their collections shoes, bags, accessories made in various techniques of leather processing. Artistic processing of leather is decorating clothes, shoes, leather goods, drawing or embossing both natural and artificial leather. The article establishes the relevance of the use of arts and crafts techniques in modern fashion, systematizes the material on the techniques of working with leather, considers the technology of making collections of shoes and accessories using hand-painted and leather embossing techniques, assesses the prospects of the collections. The process of introducing the techniques of painting and embossing leather into the educational process of the Department of Artistic Modeling, Design and Technology of Leather Products of the Russian State University named after Kosygin is presented., on the example of the collections " Own Territory " , designer Mochalina and " The Future of the Past " designer Polishchuk.