KINSHIP JOURNEYS
The themes for this collection are Sin, Hope, redemption and Salvation. Addressing the Roman Catholic Practice.
The set of this collection is worth mentioning as I talk about the garments. On set was a trampoline with a digital clock suspended above. The model bounced on the trampoline to reach the Elevated, the Divine (symbolised by the clock to represent the irreversibility of existence). Balloons were also tied to the clothes symbolising an attempt to reach Heaven (or whatever you believe exists after this world). Next, the futility of this is represented by the clothes without balloons so the clothes draped down.
The next object was a Confessional Box which stood for the way in which sin can control life. In the booth there was a drawer where sin, in the shape of a seed, could be planted- so it might develop into something beautiful. The clothes showed this through drapes combined with plant-like forms which sort of overgrow the body. During this 'section' the clothes became more saucy with more leather and suspenders on the skirts etc.
The last object was a coffin crossed with a boat, reffering to both death and salvation. The clothes refferenced salvation at the end of the show when the skirts 'exploded' into inflatable lifejacket floats.
I absolutely love this collection. The conceptual idea is very appealing, and anyone can relate to it. There are lots of things we could do with this theme.
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