ITMA 2023 Milan.Italy

Hochschule Niederrhein. Dein Weg.

LIGHTED UP BLACK

TO APPEAR AS WE PLEASE . Using both covering and exposing elements, the collection allows play with one‘s own physicality. The individuality of the person wearing the clothes is the focus of the collection.

Traditionally physical and fashion features are dissolved. The collection consists of minimalist cuts that are cut away from the body and have a youthful character. Attention-seeking or accentuating elements in the cut have been consciously avoided. By using elastic bands, the wearer can decide for themselves how closely the clothes fit the body. To avoid premature gender assignment through hair, each outfit includes a head covering.
The resulting street wear collection consciously distances itself from known gender stereotypes in clothing. I want to show how clothing can look like that offers the possibility for more diversity.

This outfit consists of a pair of shorts and a longsleeve with a bonnet. The shorts are straight-cut and have very wide legs and a wide-cut waistband that can be adjusted by buttonholes in the waistband. Due to the individual adjustment, the trousers have pleats of different depths.
The longsleeve is made of stretchy jersey, which makes it fit the body comfortably. The sleeves are overlong and visually change the usual proportions. If required, the bonnet can be worn, which fits comfortably around the head thanks to the soft, stretchy jersey. 

Material:

- Hooded Longsleeve: Single Jersey, 95% polyester / 5% spandex
- Trousers: Satin, 100% cotton

Technology:

Through an experimental process of layering and removing different color layers, the textile design of my collection emerged. The individual layers of fully abstract patterns symbolize the rich facets of the gender spectrum. The textile prints were produced digitally by the Kornit printing company using pigment printing.

 

Contact:

E-Mail: nadine.gottwald(at)hotmail.de
Instagram: nadininuss