1.HOME is where the mountains are
Home is where the mountains are. Home is this blue marble drifting through space.
Home is where you feel safe.
Home is where the mountains are. Home is this blue marble drifting through space. Home is where you feel safe.
With this collection I wanted to touch open the feeling of home and what it could mean in relationship to clothes. I concentrated on three specific themes that are represented in silhouettes, prints and hardware: How clothes can act as shelter, how heritage can form a sense of belonging and how planet earth acts as a greater form of home and unity.
My garments provide functionality and customisability that adapt to the users needs and life situations. I was inspired by Vivienne Westwoods approach, in using inspiration from the past and transforming it into contemporary ideas but also her respect for tradition and social responsibility.
I used historical garments like the Great Kilt and Bloomer pants and altered them into modernised hiking gear. The tech-tracht was inspired by a mix of traditional Austrian jackets and modern tech-wear, using an existing silhouette and updating it with magnetic pockets and venting zippers. In my earth top and no-waste jacket, I was inspired by using minimal to no-waste pattern cutting and drawing back on the idea of using squares as pattern pieces. This also translated into the sleeping skirt that is a modernised version of the Great Kilt, questioning how clothes can provide a transportable home. For the storm balaclava I was inspired by ski-helmets and mountaineering gear, that is also visible in my orange drawstrings and belt hardware.
With the help of beeswax and natural materials like wool and tightly woven cotton, I provided a sustainable alternative to poly based water-resistant fabrics. The mesh used in my earth top is made out of 100% recycled PET-bottles. Even though I did not want to use Nylon and Polyester for my collection at all, I was drawn in by the texture and shiny contrast to my more muted natural materials.