julian roberts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQwinkUtNSY

julian roberts 'pattern landscapes'

i love the way this man thinks about fashion creation, he is open to change and willing to let the fabric, the cuts and the flow speak for themselves. encouraging experimentation. i love the passionate way he speaks about his process and his ethos of garments covered in DNA, clothing should be precious, he shares his designs so others can learn and grow, working towards a changing future in fashion creation.

http://julianand.com/ his wednesday website - only available on wednesdays is excellent.

fabric recycling machines

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOMbGukEB2o&playnext=1&list=PL17987456A95510A8


this is where it ends up if its lucky, what use does it have now and how much of this stuff is there in this world.

Gary Harvey is someone who is definitely inspirational in the recycled couture field, his ideas to give old things new life is a great one, although his clothes are not wearable in the everyday world they highlight the fashion systems plight of excess.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5z1PYFPdM0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2TpHdMd9Ng interview w gary harvey at NY fashion week 2010. hideous interviewer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-OlIs5UazQ&NR=1

waste not want not!!!

We waste so many things in this world, and it's not ok with me for this to happen continuously, the fashion world we live in with its wasteful fashion system is one rooted system that needs some help to change. These things are never easy but with a little experimentation and open thought about processes and ideas taking form we can work towards a better zerowaste ethical fashion creation.

In thinking this way and researching the current fashion system and those wanting to see some change i have found one area of fashion creation others do not see. This is creating clothing from waste fabrics the 15% left on the cutting room floor. I have discovered that if you collect enough of similar fabrics you can easily create more clothing from this, It is a process of sorting, laying out, draping on form and sewing whilst draping. It is an intuitive way of making clothing, fitting them around the form and piecing negative spaces together. The use of gathering and pleating is also utilised to create ease.

I have found this process to be very delightful and easy to do. It is as if the fabric knows where it fits and has a home already!!

This is just the start!!!

peace!!