InAisce
Originally conceived as a men’s wear collection in 2009, the androgynous, sculptural lines of the InAice's collection have garnered a…
Louise Bennetts
Influenced by contemporary themes of intervention, hacking and fixing, where people actively alter their possessions in an effort to render them unique and lengthen their life. Louise Bennetts desire is to create pieces that carry the same sense of narrative, as altered vintage clothing, revealing through their very structure, the process by which they came to be, as well as hinting to how they might be adapted in the future.
Bennetts interest is in the way we use, wear and inhabit products, the lives they go on to have, and the relationships that are forged with those who use them. Each of the collection pieces are suspended, somewhere between being strung together and elegantly falling apart. The collection features a beautiful British made horsehair canvas in rich black, with the gleam of a show horse’s main, and the body of a course organza, creating a volume and architecture to her designs. Unwanted, discarded classic metal boning is used as a trim throughout the collection, adding yet more volume and structure, with the ends finished with a new play dough product that can be molded, called Sugru. Rich black silhouettes have hidden depth and patination, made from fine organic cork veneer, looking more like a high tech rubberized fabric than an organic floor tile!
Website: www.louisebennetts.com
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