A sacred conversation

2018-filippo-soffiati-fashion
technical description

Silk organza evening dress with a printed bustier, contrasting feather and bead embroidery, a boat neckline and an oblique knot strap. Asymmetrical draped mini skirt with a long matching train, a raw rim and decorative feather embroidery.

Size 1078x500x250mm, 1000 gr., 2018

concept

Filippo Soffiati described the emotions he felt when he first stepped into a church as a child. Sensual, motionless bodies emerging from the shadows, a crowd of statues both watching and indulging stares. His collection outfits are all focused on the body: simulated or real, veiled or hidden. Clothes become a second skin, a new body protecting what is underneath. Paddings, lightly veiled with silk organza, outline muscles and the chest. Floating drapes are frozen and fixed to the dress. Cuts and wounds turn into precious, aesthetic details.

tags
Body, Church, Hiding, Religion, Statues, Veiled
year
2018
category
Fashion
object type
Dress, Dress shoes, Mask
historical summary

ITS Contest Application year: 2018
Application area: Fashion
Collection shortlisted as a Finalist

techniques
Digital Printing, Drapering, Embossing
colors
Light Blue, Silver
materials
Beads, Feathers, Leather, Silk Organza, Tin
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