2007-louise-crawford-fashion
technical description

Wide stockinette stitch dress in tricolour wool blend fabric with a contrasting edged round neckline, short sleeves in the same colour, intarsia ray inserts and a bodice against a contrasting green background. Worn over a pair of solid colour cotton blend drill knee shorts with contrast stitching and slanted pockets.

Size 1110x650x330mm, 3000 gr., 2007

concept

A futuristic narrative gave birth to Louise Crawford's collection. The story begins on a day called tomorrow, when everything is mass produced by machines. Even people are mass produced to be mass consumers. The Reject, a person who was produced by the machines but was then rejected when she did not follow the trends and was not a mass consumer, is Louise's muse. She lives in her own world where there is no money, no age, no fashion, no corporations, no sex, no race...She believes in shapes from everyday life, which are knitted into her garments. Besides the underlying political statement, the garments also want to focus on the beauty of being ageless, as well as on that time in life of extreme youth or old age that brings with it a quirky, carefree sense of indulgence.

tags
Ageless, Carefree, Futuristic, Indulgence, Machines, Storytelling
year
2007
category
Fashion
object type
Dress, Shorts, Socks, Trainers
historical summary

ITS Contest Application year: 2007
Application area: Fashion
Collection shortlisted as a Finalist

techniques
Drilling, Knitting, Shima Knitting
colors
Cream, Green, Orange, Purple, White, Yellow
materials
Cotton, Rubber, Wool
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