In this thesis peculiarities of modern hairdstyles construction on the basis of bionic formation are clarified, what made it possible to explore the methods of designing hairstyles with the use of associative transformation of natural analogues in detail, to study structural and morphological properties of forms of organic nature and their use in hairstyle design.
This thesis highlights that during the long historical period the hairstyle changed, transforming into new forms, as evidenced by written sources, archival documents, literary works, archaeological and ethnographic studies, works of fine art. The development of hairdressing art, objectively caused by historical factors, proves that the hairstyle is an important component of human appearance. The hairstyle content is determined by the artistic construction, certain subjects, techniques and technologies of performance, harmonious unity of elements and means of formation. In the thesis the hairstyle is studied along with other elements of culture, such as a costume, a headgear, accessories, jewelry and various additions, which not only perform utilitarian functions, but, above all, are a form of human adaptation to the space of the surrounding world.
The features of popular, promising and art-hairstyles deserve special attention in this thesis, what reveal a certain artistic image, have a pronounced character, captivate the viewer and give a vivid impression.
The investigation proves that the principles of bionic formation are widely studied not only by scientists but also by designers, who, when designing hairstyles, use external features of living nature forms and their characteristics as an expression of natural formation functions, so that the appearance of the worked out hairstyle corresponds to its internal structure on the basis of the natural analogue. The accumulation of scientifically grounded knowledge about the laws of bionics, norms of natural forms development makes it possible to solve integral, silhouette forms of designed hairstyles in the original way. The thesis figures out that the harmonious integrity of the worked out hairstyle form is logically subordinated to the connection of a constructive solution with a compositional arrangement, which involves achieving the conformity of the components of composition and compositional means for the hairstyles assignment.
Any bionic form can be an impetus for imagination, transformation into a work of hairdressing art. From natural objects, the designer, borrowing plastic lines, statics or dynamics of the shape, harmony of proportions, rhythm of the elements, the complexity of the silhouette or color decisions, logically embodies them in the creative decision of modern hairstyle.
During thousands years the evolution of man's and woman's hairstyles has undergone significant changes. The sources of woman's hairstyles formation were the analogues borrowed from nature: sea shells, colorful flowers, bright butterflies, domestic and wild animals and birds, insects and even seasons. Such hairstyles have gained popularity in connection with the progressive development of fashion industry. Modern woman's hairstyles continue to be created on the basis of the use of bionic formation principles.
This thesis discovers that the degree of imitation for primitive people was a beast for a long time, whose model of behavior was copied by men, and his appearance was often manifested in hairstyles. With the development of civilization hairstyles began to change, their forms, silhouettes, complexity of performance became less pompous and more courageous over time. A small number of them was created on the basis of the principles of bionic formation, and had the names such as "hedgehog", "seagull", "beaver". In particular, on the basis of the natural analogue, a modern youth hairstyle "iroquoise" was based.
The conclusions offer structural diagrams of methods of bionic hairstyles formation, present the examples of hairstyles formation on the basis of natural analogues, suggest the distribution of hairstyles lines into characteristic groups.
The received results can promote the development of hairdressing art and increase of the artistic and aesthetic level of Ukrainian fashion designers' competitiveness at the world level.
Key words: hairstyle, bionics, bioforms, design, bionic formation in woman’s hairstyles, art, biodesign.
