COLLECTION TOP EMERGENCY CREW
Inspired by the militarized society of Syria and the impact of the war on fashion in the country.
LOOK BAD exploite sexy astatic in militarised theme and genderless clothing in anti fashion spirit
Through the collection I try to throw a light on the resilience of the Syrian people and to show appreciation for how they manage to navigate and create the best they can with what they have.
This collection research the different aspects of dress and fashion appearing post-war, including
“the shock within the society and the strong contrast between before and after the conflict.” To translate this reality within the silhouette, I used certain military dress codes and replaced them with embroidered symbols and characters inspired by a childish universe (animated cartoon figures, teddy bears and stuffed animals, dolls, bright colors…).
“The clothes that don’t fit” is a reflection on the immediate impact of the urgent need to flee. People had to share the little they had at hand to survive and that’s how proper size in clothing lost its importance. This translated into the silhouettes by blatant disproportions in different parts of the looks by being either too tight or too big, too long or too short as well as tearing apart.
“Poverty, resilience and the will to live” despite the constant lack of tools and resources, inspired me to rely on local dead-stock fabric to produce my collection. I am able to supply my collection with unsold local textiles only. It also encouraged me to develop a new zero waste technique, the main rule being restriction. I elaborated a mix of sewing and drawing, using the needle like a pencil, literally drawing on the fabric by sewing. This way enabled me to highlight both the combination of materials and the multiple visible seams that construct the each piece of clothing. Symbolically, it allowed me to express on the fabric both rage and naivete, and the range of emotions of a population trapped by the fear and hardship of war.
This zero-waste sewing / drawing technique, by combining together many swatches of material, also manifests my interpretation of camouflage as yet another aspect appearing in post-war fashion. Wearing the camouflage became a statement of mastery in a conflict-torn country where the population is usually the victim.
“The paradox of holding a weapon” A weapon can be used for protection as much as for aggression. And I translate this paradox in weapons-like accessories swords, shields, and an umbrella that can be transformed into a bow and arrows,in anti fashion spirit.
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