technical description
Maxi coat in leather and technical fabric crafted with lasered and overlapping panels blocked by vertical contrast stitching in rubber tubing; wide pleated cotton sleeves lined and internally edged with contrasting leather and technical fabric panels matching the coat, a pleated cotton collar, satin lining with a digital print and a zip on the centre front edged with sail ring trimmings. Worn over a sleeveless high neck top in pleated cotton mounted in panels with 3D draping on the centre front and shoulder. The collar in technical fabric is doubled with pleated cotton featuring rubberised lettering patches and a metal zip. Asymmetrical apron trousers and a digital check-printed side closure with an asymmetrical bottom.
Size 1530x690x280mm, 6800 gr., 2016
concept
Humans have been creating tales of fantasy worlds in which to immerse themselves since time immemorial. These worlds can be experienced through a vast array of media, from paintings in caves, to written stories, videogames and now virtual reality, which brings an unprecedented level of realism into what used to be just a fantasy. Driving inspiration from the this, Birute took Japanese fairytales and brought them into her clothes through a variety of different means: she referenced the plain grids used in the creation of digital worlds, applied writing and manipulated traditional Japanese spirits’ faces. By using 3D techniques. Her aesthetics mixes feelings of mystery and horror, as much as it communicates both the digital age and tradition.