Soft/hard 07

technical description

Kangaroo leather bolero ink painted with zoomorphic motifs and trimmed from collar to cuff with intertwined and fringed sections of the same leather. Worn over a sleeveless deep V-neck top in viscose voile hand painted with geometric patterns and featuring a kangaroo leather belt, raw cut ruffles and a maxi asymmetrical voile front panel. White cotton maxi skirt with maxi pleated outer sections, a hand-painted bias panel with geometric motifs, a kangaroo leather belt and asymmetrical pleated panels.

Size 1430x620x250mm, 2000 gr., 2007

concept

In this collection, “soft” was defined as the effects of the artisanal mode of production where processes are utterly interlinked and several layers of process are often laid on top of one another to fashion a form. “Hard” defines a mode where outcomes are achieved with the minimum of processes, where process may be sequential but is not interlinked. Hard is where Chantal and Louise constructed a new vision for manufactured fashion, experimenting on the possibility of changing the size of the garments by opening or closing pleats. Craftsmanship and bespoke details were fundamental in the process. The tattooing of the leather and the handmade marking of black and white georgette and calico cloth both were elements that stressed the idea of innovating pattern cutting and sizes within a 38 - 48 size framework.

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