GRADUATE FASHION WEEK JUNE 2009.

IWONA PILCH

Iwona Pilch (Middlesex University)
“My collection was mainly inspired by ritual scarring and the cultlike practises of so called modern primitives. I was interested in recreating the surface of fabric in the way the skin in certain cultures is being altered by needles, tribal body art and decorative cuts. To create this ‘second skin’ I was experimenting with stretching fabric over different types of embellished and constructed undergarments or pressing beads into it. The overall concept was to transfer the manipulation of skin onto wearable clothes and show a new personalised sophistication which is created by this instinctive interaction of body and fashion.”

Iwona Pilch, 24, has used African tribal body art as inspiration for her collection of outfits. 

She said: “It is called tribal scarification. The body is burned or scarred as decoration and sometimes beads are sewn into the body. I think our clothes are like a second skin. I am transferring the skin decoration onto clothes and playing with the surface of the fabric. 

“I made tubes and then pushed the beads into the fabric. I don’t really follow my drawings that closely because I prefer working and experimenting with fabric in three dimensions. Things change once you see them in 3-D.” 

Iwona, who is originally from Berlin, added: “The tutors have contacts who will be at the show and will see our work at the exhibition, so it is a chance to get noticed. Getting ready for the show has been quite stressful. This is the first time that we have taken part in a really big show with professional models, and it is professionally run.” 

After graduating, Iwona hopes to begin a masters degree in fashion design in Antwerp, Belgium, next year. 

“Eventually I would like to own my own fashion house in Berlin,” she added. “Although studying in London is great because there is so much opportunity to do work experience here – much more so than in my hometown, believe it or not.” 

I wish Iwona the best for the future… Personal i am intreged by her work as i too am studying anomaly within the body, and body sacrification is such an interested topic. Kee-loyed scaring is also common which i feel she has shown in her work. LOOK OUT FOR HER IN THE FUTURE…

Check DAZED & CONFUSED… www.dazeddigital.com for further information on the Graduate Fashion Week 2009.

I Also found some videos from a Few of the Catwalk’s on the first day including clothes from:

• MINKA HALSTEAD
• DARYL PHELPS
• VITA WOODS

Haha in this video i spotted mr. Charles Rare… at the end Catwalking (Modeling…) Looking FLy may i just add.. do what you do best… Woop Woop… Too happy that people from north london are doing well.. Mwah

Here we have:

• JUDY ZHANG
• DAISY COPE
• JAIME RUSSON
• ROXANNA SKEATES-LODGE
• STACEY HAYNES
• SARAH WARNER
• MARIOS ANTONIO (look at Mr Rare Modeling this one)

June 16, 2009 | Categories: Fashion | Tags: 2009, Antonio, Cope, Daisy, Daryl, Designer, Earls court, Fashion, Graduate, Halstead, Haynes, Iwona, Jaime, Judy, Lodge, London, Marios, Middlesex, Minka, Phelps, Pilch, Roxanna, Russon, Sarah, Sjeates, Stacey, Unniversity, Vita, Warner, Week, Woods, Zhang | Leave A Comment »