Bite Autumn 2012

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DOROTEA POSPIHALJ

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The collection inspired by iconic images was designed based on the philosophy of using high quality materials and fabrics to complement the design. Shapes and silhouettes are voluminous and often heavy; however using washed silk in some of the designs, mostly undergarments, gives it contrast and also adds a soft feel to the overall look and image. Principal fabrics are made up of different types of mohair that are assembled together in a patchwork pattern and are different for each piece that is combined with leather and suede to create the structure. With garments that have a complicated structure, these are often assembled with more than 60 pieces per

garment. The main direction is doubling and overlaying to obtain the volume and heaviness, and at times is a bit exaggerated with attention to details, using quality trimmings and

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fabrics on the internal, where it is not visible. Style: Experimental, construction and decomposition. Email: doroteapospihalj@gmail.com

CHARLES LU I embraced corsetry because it commands extremes and gives potency to posture.  The result is the antithesis of what the common world asks of me.The idea of something light and soft juxtaposed with a hard, almost crude material felt right for the collection. I wanted to present silk in a very organic way, where raw edges are celebrated and built on a foundation. wwHand torn, hand layered, and tediously hand sewn to evoke a feeling of natural existence. I love metal, and used it organically and sparingly in the form of industrial washers to represent the final stage of the battle. Garments are built on a foundation, some heavily boned with traditional techniques but the main feature were the hip pads, meant to mimic creatures that appear larger than themselves to ward off enemies.

CLAUDIA GAMBA The inspiration behind my collection lays in my interest towards architecture and history, which along with experimentation of Shape’s construction, constituted the muse that gave life to each design. I found correlations between projects of future architectures that will be realised 100 years from now, and the “Spomeniks”, monuments of formerYugoslavia that were built in the 1960s/70s as memorials to the Second World War. In their dilapidated condition, their symbolism is now lost as the visual language has changed. My aim was to bring to life the connections between these two different architectures through my designs, by analysing the analogies and differences and giving back their “voices”, a defined and loud visual language through clothes. The result is a minimal yet bold, sharp and modern outlook, where a methodical and attentive approach in the construction of the garments assures a perfect fit.

Email: cld.gamba@gmail.com www.notjustalabel.com/claudia_gamba

Email: bycharleslu@googlemail.com