Peter Chang Plastic Bracelet + Lalique Speedwell Bracelet

Question 1

Fitness For Purpose - Speedwell

Answer 1

• The ‘Speedwell’ bracelet by Lalique is not practical
  because it’s big + would reach up to elbows, making it
  difficult to bend your arm.
• It looks quite sharp + scratchy due to the metal and glass
  it is made of.
• The glass may shatter so you might end up cutting
  yourself.
• It looks heavy making it uncomfortable to wear as it
  would weigh down your arm

Question 2

Fitness for purpose - Plastic bracelet

Answer 2

• The ‘Plastic’ bracelet by Peter Chang is not practical to
  wear because it’s wide, chunky + bulky looking. This
  means that it would get in the way to do every day tasks
  e.g cooking + cleaning
• It looks sharp due to all the little bits of plastic + metal
  sticking out of it. This means that it could easily catch on
  things + you might poke your eye so potentially
  dangerous.
• However it looks comfortable enough this is because its
  smooth, lightweight + seems easy to slip your arm into.

Question 3

Target Market - Speedwell

Answer 3

• I would say the target market for the ‘speedwell’ bracelet
  would be for older people - around the age of 30+
  because it looks quite old fashioned due to it being
  made out of metal and all the intricate details in it.
• I think wealthy collectors would buy this type of jewellery
  because they are usually attracted to unique one-off
  pieces like this bracelet, which has been made
  specifically for a person and you’ll never find the same
  piece anywhere else.

Question 4

Target Market - Plastic bracelet

Answer 4

• I think a collector or museums/celebrities would buy the
  plastic bracelet because it’s interesting, unique +
  eye catching. This is due to the the bold bright colours
  used and the unusual, possibly space/alien/underwater
  themed bits sticking out of it.
• It is expensive + another one-off piece + took lots of
  effort + a long time to make - 100’s of hours. This is what
  makes it special + therefore I think these people would
  want to add it to their collection to show off.

Question 5

Style - Speedwell

Answer 5

• The Lalique ‘speedwell’ bracelet’s style is Art Nouveau
  because it’s decorative + has a flower pattern.
• It is gold + silver - these metallic colours give the bracelet
  a fresh, delicate, elegant feel as they are quite simple
  but classy.
• It is made from gold + glass and is a 3D flower shape.
  The materials used give it a sense of expense + luxury as
  these materials weren’t cheep back in the day when it
  was made.

Question 6

Style - Plastic bracelet

Answer 6

• The Peter Chang Plastic bracelet’s style is contemporary,
  bold + dramatic due to the shape being unsymmetrical
  with objects sticking out.
• The plastic materials used are cheap therefore it didn’t
  cost the artist much to make.

Question 7

Opinion

Answer 7

• I personally like both the designs, the Peter Chang one
  because it’s very colourful + I like it’s quirky + zany style.
• However I think I prefer the Lalique one because I like
  the elegance + simplicity of it + it would match with more
  outfits.