Garments should be like a photograph. A photograph often says a lot in itself, but it also triggers stories. I want to create garments that are visually appealing, and also make you want to spontaneously tell something about your past.
I have always been fascinated by old pictures and photographs. N
ostalgia is a feeling that has always been close at hand, even though I haven't been aware of it before. Without a desire to go back in time, I gladly let myself dream back to a time that has been. I found a book about sailors and sailors' lives. In the book there were clear black and white pictures, where you could almost feel the materials in the clothes and the nostalgia in the sailors' eyes. In the pictures there was a clear struggle for life and melancholy that I liked.
My bachelor project is a trip back into the old photographs to explore classic materials like leather, cotton and wool. Investigate the ways of using them in sewing and knitting, to bring them up to date and transform materials and technology into something relevant.
The collection consists of seven outfits suitable for both men and women. I've worked with the power that is found in sustainable and trustworthy clothing. I have explored how a garment can go from gender, traditional fit and function, to something modern or perhaps even timeless.
To do this, I had to explore both others and my own views of nostalgia. What arouses nostalgia for emotions? How should I be able to create a garment that takes you both back in time, yet at the same time forward? How can I keep the collection innovative and timeless?
Knitwear, Womenswear, Menswear, Tailoring, Women's, Men's
Denim, Leather, ull
