The theme of electricity featuring 3D-printed ensembles.

The theme of electricity featuring 3D-printed ensembles.



For her fourth collection, Dutch designer Iris van Herpen takes on the theme of electricity featuring 3D-printed ensembles.

idea, focussing on useing different materials in relation to the body.

The designer, Iris van Herpen showcased her five new architectural looks alongside her previous pieces for the Haute Couture collection, combining 3D printing with hand-made processes. The result is a remarkable overview of Iris’s works that featured her profound craftsmanship and her skillful grasp of the materials in relation to the body.

idea / recycled leather

Oyster magazine

In Oyster magazine they re used pictured from old magazines to make an editorial called 'Cut & Paste'. This editorial was made by Maya Villiger and styled by Sasha Kelly. The images have been set out so they look like a collage. This idea recycles fashion as it shows you old trends that you could wear now. The editorial also encourages you to look into second hand clothing for new trends.

making an outfit from recycled leather...?

research based around this idea

Five Hungarian design students from the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design collaborated on a collection made by re-using leather belts and shoes Alluding to creatures of ancient Greek mythology and science fiction themes, the recycled leather was given new life by the white paint yet still retains the quality of the worn leather beneath.













Design team: Kata Horvath, Piroska Gyetvai, Monika Metal, Ildiko Mikula and Edit Urban.
Photos were made by Zsofia Levai
make-up by Anna Rozsnyay
models Reka Petho, Viktoria Bate, and Lilla Rozsahegyi.

sketches devlopment

some more sketches and designs for devloping my methodoligy idea...



Fashion Photography

Next I looked into fashion photographers that style there models in second hand clothing. I found these images to be very inspiring as it shows second hand clothing in a way that would appeal to a lot more people as it makes recycled clothing seem desirable by having it included in a fashion shoot.

Adam Bouska

Photographer Adam Bouska was inspired by 'Green Week' in America and decided to create a fashion shoot that would fit in well with it. He styled his model in recycled materials and then photographed them in a way that looks like they could be from a fashion magazine. The dresses the models are in are made out of old newspapers swell as the background and all of the accessories. Bouska has made using recycling materials in dresses look very fashionable with the way he has made the images into a fashion editorial. The dramatic hair, makeup and poses makes the clothing very desirable, I was inspired by this as it makes recycled clothing look very fashionable.

Rory Lewis

Photographer Rory Lewis has used only recycled clothing in this photoshoot. The model is styled in second hand clothing that has been put together in a very fashionable way. By styling the model in this way ignores the fact that they are second hand and makes them seem very new and fashionable.

 

 

 

S magazine- Todd Hiro
Todd Hiro photographed an editorial called 'Call, Chase, Follow' for S magazine, No. 13, Fall/Winter 2011. The editorial is of a female model dressed in vintage clothing and styled in way that makes her look as if she is from another time. She has also been photographed in what looks like a vintage car which also adds to the vintage feel of the images. By using second hand clothing makes recycling fashion trendy and desirable which is a good way to stop mass clothing consumption which will help the environment. The editorial is also printed on recycled photographic paper which adds to the theme of recycling.

 

Bless
Bless is a clothing company that reuses clothing and other objects to create new items. In there no. 04 series they make bags that can be transformed into other items such as a jacket. Another series called no. 10 is scarves all made out other clothing items, regardless of the price, size or colour of them. Bless have created clothing that has been recycled and up cycled, by doing this will open up recycling to a wider audience and make more people aware of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hellen Van Rees

Hellen Van Rees: London Fashion Week A/W 2013 Catwalk Preview Interview

New writer Jessica Cook chats to designer Hellen van Rees prior to the launch of her A/W 2013 collection at LFW this weekend.

Helen Van Rees A/W 2013

Up-and-coming Dutch fashion and textile designer Hellen van Rees is presenting her independent collection SQUARE3 ANGLE: THE TRANSFORMATION at London Fashion Week A/W 2013 this weekend. Hellen graduated from the MA in Fashion at Central Saint Martins’ back in February 2012 and then packed her suitcase and moved to the Netherlands to start her own fashion label. Her first collection at LFW was pegged as a ‘One to Watch’ by Fashion Scout and Lady Gaga has since been spotted donning her clobber. She’s known for her hand-made tweed fabrics which are created using factory remnants and recycled threads, and her work has 3-dimensional, sculpture-like elements, as well as a futuristic feel. Complete with a brand-spanking new video to promote her new Chanel-inspired collection, it’s likely that her pieces will receive a lot of interest in the coming weeks.


Hellen Van Rees is still exploring the ideas from her graduate collection which she developed on in her last show Square2: Exploring Excitement. Although you might expect a sprinkling of déjà vu, this collection puts a tangy new twist on her hallmark tweeds. I spoke to Hellen about her shiny new collection and her plans for the future in advance of her (second) London Fashion Week show.

http://vimeo.com/59180137

Video collaboration between Hellen van Rees and Evelien Gerrits of EveMedia.

Interview

What can we expect from your upcoming collection at LFW A/W’13?
Lots of tweed and colours, contrasting black & white rubber and beautiful quality wool and silk; all arty but wearable.
You released a promo video for your show, how did this project come about?
I was trying to think of a way, other than a catwalk show, to present the new collection; to show the collection moving and in a nice atmosphere so the complete image comes across, as well as the details. This seemed like an exciting way to achieve that.




You started your own label in February 2012, what are your greatest achievements of the last year?
The fact that I was able to show my very first independent collection during London and Paris fashion week; and that I am able to do so again.
Do you have a favourite piece in this show?
I like the pieces with the new multi-coloured tweed a lot: the long dress with shiny black sleeves especially. It’s got strange contrasts but is also very elegant and wearable as well.
Do you wear your own pieces?
Not when I work (because it can get messy!) but for presentations, interviews and special occasions, yes.


You’re also exhibiting at Paris Fashion Week; do you think the reactions to your show will differ between London and Paris?
I think it will because it attracts a different crowd. London has lots of bloggers and people who are generally interested in fashion that want to absorb new things, so it’s a very excitable crowd. Paris is more serious business, people there are generally looking for something more specific.
You studied the MA in Fashion at Central Saint Martins; did this prepare you for setting up your own label?
CSM was very good for me, to bring out my strong points and help me develop a clear direction within my designs. It doesn’t really prepare you for the whole business side of how it works, for example, how to sell your clothes, but I’m finding out along the way, which is fine.

upcycling at london fashion week

Upcycling to strut its stuff at London Fashion Week

12 February 2013, source edie newsroom

Liora Lassalle, the winner of this year's sustainable fashion award, the Estethica / Veolia Re-Source competition, will launch her first collection during London Fashion Week February 15 - 19 2013.

Lassalle has produced an upcycled capsule collection supported by a mentoring programme sponsored by recycling and waste management company Veolia.

The collaboration between Estethica, the British Fashion Council's (BFC) initiative for sustainable fashion, and Veolia Environmental Services, aims to identify and nurture students to develop creative and sustainable solutions in fashion.

As well as reusing old work wear from Veolia's staff, Lassalle has also designed a collection of jeans created from reclaimed denim donated by denim brand, Pier.

Veolia Environmental Services chief executive Estelle Brachlianoff said: "We are delighted that the Re-Source competition has given Liora the opportunity to not only learn important tools for creating upcycled fashion, but to also launch a collection within her first year of graduating from college.

"Her designs reuse old high visual jackets from our employees that would have been recycled, but instead have been turned into haute couture designs."

All Estethica designers adhere to at least one of the three Estethica principles of fair-trade and ethical practices, use organic and recycled materials and are selected for both their ethical credentials and design excellence.

BFC CEO Caroline Rush added: "Liora Lassalle's upcycling collection is the first collection commissioned by Estethica to a BA graduate from Central Saint Martins College of Arts & Design with support from Veolia.

"Liora's debut collection launches a new phase for the Estethica mentoring scheme and for its support to designers to develop sustainable solutions."