Trapped in a gold portrait

technical description

Featuring asymmetrical buttoning on the shoulder and fur hooks, this cape is composed of layers of overlaid black felted wool and burgundy organza fabric. Embroidered with floral motifs made of sequins, Swarovski and silver-coloured beaded fringes, it is paired with a round neck, raw cut and doubled black lurex vest embroidered with raw cut flowers in the same fabric on the front. Overlapping beige viscose fringes and pleated organza fabric panels on the back. Black wool blouse stitched and embroidered with silver metallic thread; wide grey lurex neckline, inlaid with black lace doubled with lurex. Straight black lurex cigarette leg trousers with visible plackets and black horn buttons.

Size 165x630x360mm, 8000 gr., 2006

concept

Documenting the disappearance of traditional funeral ceremony on the island of Java. The deceased is buried into the main wall of a new home to give soul and perfection to the building. By also driving inspiration from Gustav Klimt’s paintings he created a collection that combined eastern elements with western aesthetics from the end of the 19th century. The fabrics were treated to give the sensation of a man trapped inside a wall. The goal was to come up with a melancholy yet romantic and powerful menswear collection, made of outfits that are refined and rough at the same time. A collection in which East meets West and old traditions meet new traditions.

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