Overcoat: a classic coat made of macramé bags.
Production time: 82 hours.
25.1.12
21.1.12
Afterthoughts
In the last six months we have finished our graduation collection from Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee, and have relocated to our home city of San José, Costa Rica. We hope to set up an atelier soon and I have been busy with my theory for the completion of my degree. The title of my research is Re-fashioning a system: how Open Source has influenced Fashion Design, and I interviewed several designers working within the Open Source movement. I will be posting the interviews shortly.
Respect to Herr Yamamoto.
From The Talks:
Over 30 years later, are people still too stuck up when it comes to what they wear?
I simply cannot stand people’s tendency to become conservative. There’s always a move back to established conventions, otherwise upcoming waves would be soon categorized as common sense. Even the term avant-garde – avant-garde is now just a tiny fashion category. It became so cheap and pretentious. I hate it. But still, I strongly believe in the avant-garde spirit: to voice opposition to traditional values. It is not just a youthful sentiment; I live my life by it. Rebellion. You will only be able to oppose something and find something of your own after traveling the long road of tradition.
20.7.11
Rita in Palma
Artesanía, sostenibilidad y valores humanos resultan una buena combinación en el rápido y acelerado modo de consumo. Rita in Palma trabaja en cooperación con mujeres turcas en Berlín que poseen habilidades técnicas para crear accesorios. Esto no es sólo un bello trabajo tradicional hecho a mano, sino también una buena forma de intercambio cultural.
Craftmanship, sustainability and human values are a nice combination in this fast and accelerated world of consumption. Rita in Palma works in cooperation with Turkish women in Berlin who have outstanding technical skills to create accessories. Their work is not just beautiful traditional hand work, but also nurtures intercultural exchange.
Craftmanship, sustainability and human values are a nice combination in this fast and accelerated world of consumption. Rita in Palma works in cooperation with Turkish women in Berlin who have outstanding technical skills to create accessories. Their work is not just beautiful traditional hand work, but also nurtures intercultural exchange.
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18.7.11
5.7.11
Wedding Dress: Festival of Urban fashion and Lifestyle Berlin
Hello there!
We'll be next weekend in this market with a lot of others designers like laboratório by Cátia Garcia, Schnebilia, Aurelia Paumelle, and Claudia Vitali. Spread the word and come visit!
Brunnenstraße (Wedding) between U-Bahn Bernauerstraße and Voltastraße
Sa 09. Juli/ 12.00 until 24.00 Uhr
So 10. Juli/11.00 until 20.00 Uhr
Sa 09. Juli/ 12.00 until 24.00 Uhr
So 10. Juli/11.00 until 20.00 Uhr
4.7.11
Get a Life!
Vivienne Westwood has been since long an inspirational voice from that place people call the "fashion world" and her blog a nonstop information resource with manifestos, thoughts, videos, and of course, politics. You can also download her "Active Resistance to Propaganda Manifesto" here!
"The only reason I'm in fashion is to destroy the word conformity. Nothing's interesting to me unless it's got that element." Vivienne Westwood
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