i am an avid appreciator of fashion. in particular, i just love dresses with structure and folding. in a sense, the dress can become an extension of our self. delueze proposed the notion that fashion is the corporeal occupation of the body within the fold. it is wearable architecture.
architecture as body ornamentation. body ornamentation as architecture. materiality. folding. origami. paper. amsterdam-based fashion designers viktor horsting and rolf snoeren have gained notoriety for the their concept-based catwalk shows. their curious creations, while unlikely to be worn on the street, spark the imagination. unusual forms, crazy construction, medieval warriors [denoted by the red face paint and fabric colours] and origami folds commanded a recent show. i wonder whether these pieces could be recreated in paper?
brazilian fashion designer, jum nakao [of japanese decent], integrates art and fashion, costume design and animation. using paper. intricate detail and defined structure reveals a master of paper couture, where paper is draped and manipulated as though it were fabric. the delicacy and diaphanous quality of the pieces, though, would not have been possible had fabric been used.
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the dress collection made its debut at sao paulo's fashion week in 2004, in a show titled 'sewing the invisible'. "as a reminder that fashion is a medium and not an ends to itself" [paper perfect], the models were told to tear up the pieces at the conclusion of the show. while this is upsetting - i would love to see the collection in an exhibition - it only serves to strengthen the understanding that we live in a disposable society. it's just a pity that such beautiful objects fell victim to modern consumerism.
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