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Twenty-Eight - Show 2
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Natalie Bortolotto
Kitty Garry
Nadia Napreychikov
Christiana Livaditis
Yoan Hendrik Limah
Marie Tang
Albert Lee
Laura De Vries
Amy Falentine
Camilla James
Minhee Jo
Zoë Sandow
Georgia Lazzaro
Katinka Poole
Natalie Bortolotto
The Lost City of Colour
Inspired by the power of colour used by the Peruvians and Mayan Mexicans. Embracing life and injecting endless colour into their culture and costume, they add vivacity, elation and energy into every day life even in the face of adversity. In today’s Western world we lose ourselves in the pretentious towering cities of saturated black and layers of grey. Let go of your inhibitions, give over to the magnitude of colour and the playful nature of this vibrant collection.
Kitty Garry
Furnishing the Self
Investing domestic objects with inner space, the shells provide an intimate place for the body to reside… Living through, in, with and on; we dwell within the objects we use to furnish our existence. In loving memory of Claire Kloeden.
Email: contact@kittygarry.com
Nadia Napreychikov
1.1
An assessment of the common understanding of footwear; this collection is a materialization of a widespread obsession with shoes. Shoes are no longer simply garments worn on ones feet, an accessory, or an object of triviality. They become their own entity – the stars of the show. Thank you to Anna Timou, and a special thanks to Galina, Michael and Stacey for your support.
Email: nadia.napreychikov@gmail.com
Christiana Livaditis
A Language of Romance
A psychological observation of the romantic vicissitudes of the masculine and feminine egos. Biographies of Iconic romances throughout history are examined. Marie Antoinette. Lucile Lady Duff Gordon. Equations of a language of romance inform a design process to recreate the illusory romantic relationship on the human figure. Code: Masculine = Cloth. Embellishment = Feminine. Technique = the evolution of a romance – its beginning and its death. The subconscious mind seeks to dominate a lover’s existence.
Email: info.kristiana@gmail.com
Yoan Hendrik Limah
Flatness Sculpted
Forties and fabulous! Depression chic! Ruche hour! Minimalist! Geometry! How should we dress? How do we know what to wear in the midst of fashion trend confusion? I’ve set up an alternate scenario, imagining what will happen to flat Japanese traditional garments if they have to follow the trends that are in vogue now.
Marie Tang
The child
This project is a remembrance of a child-time memory. From the exaggeration of body parts in Japanese Manga to the fascination of the over-sized garments of my parents, in my childhood there were these giant-sized objects that caused me a doubt. At least in my child’s eyes, these objects are grotesquely huge. These are the imaginations of gloves, the baby-bloomer, the knickers and hair. Things enlarged and exposed. The old intimacy still remains.
Albert Lee
Blending In
When physical bodies disguise themselves within their surroundings by changing their appearance, they are not only camouflaged but become part of the space. Human bodies are, indeed, too fragile to fight against the environment. We choose to merge with it instead, seeking protection. Clothing here serves as a medium for the body to blend into any landscape, both natural and artificial. We blend in because we are afraid. We blend in because we have fears in our souls. Special thanks to Davisha textiles.
Laura De Vries
The Inside, Out
What was once hidden away is now revealed. A collection inspired by underwear, contemporary interior architecture, and the exposure of fine construction techniques.
Amy Falentine
I don’t want to know you if you don’t want to know me
In these societies, a self is not entirely cohesive. There exists a contradiction between an inner core or private self, and an outer shell or public self. The core is private, stable, intimate, and reliable, while the exterior is unstable, unreliable, corrupted, and open to influence. For some of us, the self’s duality forms a boundary zone to shield ourselves from others, offering the advantage of controlling our space. This creation is dedicated to the reason why I’m here, my family.
Camilla James
Smashbox
The body recontextualised is a framework for manipulation, abstraction and self-service. Shape shifting between real space, a virtual dystopia and somewhere in between. Smashbox is a (Oh! Brave) new world sentiment. Thanks to Otto Bock Australia for sponsorship, and family and friends for putting up with me.
Minhee Jo
The hysterical body
Inspired by the works of Hans Bellmer, the collection is focused on bringing out the delicate and beautiful side of his grotesque and sexually explicit artworks. Graphic yet fluid, Bellmer used layered lines to create soft, full forms and invoke light and shadow. Reflecting this, the collection uses drape and ruching to create subtle volume and fluid silhouettes, with the combination of woven and jersey fabrications creating a tension between structure and fragility.
Zoë Sandow
Hidden Dimensions
Inspired by ‘relief composition’ in paper art, the collection explores the relationship between 2D and 3D. Bringing new life to a flat image, this relief method involves partially cutting around printed shapes and lines to extend the surface of the cloth into multiple dimensions. The collection emphasises how the body moves between the flat planes and surrounding space, invoking the notion of ‘form with endless possibilities’.
Georgia Lazzaro
Of Presence and absence
A sequence of gestures, framed as compositions. A new silhouette, a new fashion physique. Thankyou to Liz and Vincent.
Katinka Poole
Carry On A/W 2010
The Carry On collection merges traditional tailoring techniques, suit fabrics and drape, with elements inspired by sportswear. Whilst maintaining a sense of sophistication and elegance, the collection draws on design lines, fastenings and pockets more typically found on a backpack than on a catwalk. The result is a classic and feminine range, with an unmistakably energetic edge.
