Design Against Fur.

purpose.

Participation in the Design Against Fur competition during my MA Fashion and the Environment. Aim: showcase an animal’s skin without using an animal product. After reading Lucy Siegle’s ‘To Die For’ I chose to focus on the crocodile. The silhouette took on the top heavy robust crocodile body, and was made using a recycled polyester felt and organic cotton padding. Monomaterial design was already in mind, and this was a first foray into understanding the complexity of this.

details.

The surface beading and embroidery was stitched organically, that is, without a plan. No plastic beads were used - only metal, stone, glass and pearl. The stitching thread was organic cotton, and the yarns were naturally dyed reclaimed cotton. Construction of the garment was open, in that raw edges were visible without luxe finishing techniques, subsequently allowing for ease of repair or disassembly. The stitching was left visible to symbolise the usually invisible marks made by artisans, and to aid again in disassembly.