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"It has become obvious to humans in recent years that the privilege to work is amazing," said
"We looked at the way that technology and handmade are coming together for young designers, especially how they're recreating a new way of living," said
The Monastic Core
"I wanted to look at the clothes of the monastery to study a much more simple, serene, minimalistic and spiritual type of dress," said Edelkoort. "These are bigger clothes that you fasten with belts. It's beautiful headdresses using coordinated fabrics. It's the grace of the hood. It can be more stylish or design driven with a lot of elegance. And of course, the fabrics are a bit more upend, luxury and neat."
The Maid's Uniform
"We need this form of charm-the idea of beautiful, fragile, batiste fabrics. Looks that are fresh and laundered with cut and placed embroidery," said Edelkoort. "We can take our energy and ideas from the table linen, and there's a big trend toward headscarves and handkerchiefs, even valences. Collars, cuffs, scarves-all these items are going to lighten darker clothes. There's something so early American about this domain, and it's needed to balance the masculinity of traditional workwear."
The Household Ingredients
"Here, we draw inspiration from the kitchen cook cabinet-plastic colors and sponge materials," said Edelkoort. "The ugliness of these colors and the sharpness of the contrast is on the edge of bad taste, which is important for fashion. We need to show that it's not all serious, but that there's another spirit a little bit on the edge. It's an easy, literal message."
The Clinical Trials
"During a hospital visit, I was captivated by the colors-the strange green, the strange blue, a little pink, dirty white," said Edelkoort. "Fashion is toying with this idea, the clinical aspect of colors and finishes. I think there is a lot to learn from hospital protective gear, detailing we can lend with a lot of awe; purposefully strange colors and purposefully strange styling. We are in awe of their gift, which made the way that they dress popular."
The Textile Designer
"The craft of the textile designer is more creative, fantastic and embellished," said Edelkoort. "Where the weaving becomes a creative outlet. Where the overall becomes a canvas. Where colors are deeper and vivid. Where we weave objects and new materials. It can be quite crazy, excessive and expressive. And of course, there's embellishment with beading, buttoning, fringing, lacing, layering. Here, we are breaking all the rules-making it free and exciting."
A Labor of Love, an Act of Faith, a Proof of Will, a Token of Life
In part two of the presentation,
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* Weaving Wonder: Represented by artists like
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* Growing Design: Highlighting the developing-and perhaps most exciting-trend of growing the materials you're designing with and represented by artists and businesses like
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