Paper Trend S/S 07

[astatine]

not too sure about using paper for clothes...
i think i would worry too much about accidentally tearing my outfit and finding my collar in the middle of my soup

 

[saann]

think of wearing paper clothes when it rains

 

[gius]

^ Oh I didnt't touch them. But they did look like thin and delicate crisp paper, not the special plastic paper. MMM made his invitation from that kind of "paper", to wrap around your wrist. It was made by Dupont if I remember well, might be tyvek.

Oh!! It really is paper Thanks nqth for all the nice pictures... and the close-up This is really awesome
I think you are right about Dupont

With all the comments I've been reading here, hehe now I wonder what the sales are like for TAO's paper dresses

 

[SomethingElse]

Because I'm about to learn how to make paper, I've been looking at use of handmade paper for various embellishments, like jewelry, hat decorating and construction, handbags, parasols, and fans, and home decorations. I thought it would be interesting to broaden the 'paper clothes' discussion to incorporate a wider range of products. I hope that's okay.

Here are some examples...

Poppy Necklace and Daisy Ring of paper only

Origami Earrings and Pin of paper and wire and beads

Post Earrings made of flax and wire

uptoyoutoronto.com . thepapercraneorigami.com . jbeelsdesign.com

 

[Whitelinen]

SomethingElse, I adore the first necklace, what a vibrant colour! Could you tell more about your process to make fashion out of paper?

 

[SomethingElse]

Simone Walsh

Oh, I didn't make it, WhiteLinen! But I believe it is the paper flower technique. I'll see if I can find instructions online...

There are a number of interesting things on this site: http://www.simonewalsh.com/jewelry-objects/index.html

Made of tracing paper and silk thread

Tracing paper and nylon thread

simonewalsh.com

 

[SomethingElse]

It seems I can't get the images to work... so here are links: http://www.simonewalsh.com/img/jewelry-objects/tracing-neg.jpg and http://www.simonewalsh.com/img/jewelry-objects/tracing-pos.jpg

 

[xxilovepinkxx]

funny but very briliant!

just what i was thinking

 

[SomethingElse]

Here are the simplest instructions to make "Mexican" paper flowers. I imagine macrame was used to construct the necklace.

http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/YS/CRAFTS/PAPFLOWR.htm

And here is an interesting link to lots of contemporary examples for using paper: http://www.trace-paper.com/index.htm

 

[Katie123]

Jum Nakao - source: elle.abril.com.br

i remember this show, twas amazing, all the models were told just minutes before it started that in the end they were all going to tear the dresses apart...n when it came down to it a lot of them were almost crying and you could see looks of shock from the audience haha (there's a dvd and a book about it)

edit: damnit, the pic's not working! help?

 

[gius]

^Hm not sure Katie123... It's better to save pictures to your own computer
And then upload it to your own image host (like photobucket)
Same goes for SomethingElse

Thanks for the nice new posts guys
Maybe this thread's better in Art&Design Not quite a trend anyhow

 

[SomethingElse]

OK. Thanks, Gius! Here is the image that Katie123 posted (so beautiful



elle.abril.com.br

 

[Katie123]

thank you

the dvd on that show is amazing, we watched it in uni, the soundtrack's so dramatic, and when they tear the dresses in the end, it's so beautiful

 

[SomethingElse]

Vassilis Zidianakis, a Greek designer, has collected more than 230 paper dresses from the 1960s, and curated a show called RRRRRIP! exclusively for paper clothes at the Benaki Museum in Athens in 2006. Apparently, it is slated to be at the Luxembourg Museum of Modern Art next year. You can see some of the work and an interview of Zidianakis at http://filepmotwary.blog.com/784434/.

I've not seen "MUDAM", the new museum in Luxembourg yet - here is the link http://www.luxembourg.co.uk/MUDAM/index.html. It looks like an interesting space.

I have only seen white paper clothes in the current trend, but I think the colors and finishing techniques used to make the little dresses in the 60s is worth seeing.

 

[SomethingElse]

Unfortunately, the blog is in Japanese but the red dress is from last year.

Gotta see this amazing period gown made of paper: http://www.annettemeyer.com/fashion_art_concepts/image_pages/f_99.htm and http://www.annettemeyer.com/fashion_art_concepts/index.htm.

flickr.com

 

[mustard]

im doing a paper garment project for my art foundation exhibition and its a really interesting theme especially researching
All the pictures are amazing thank you for showing them

SomethingElse even thought the blog is in Japanese, could you post the link please

 

[bee]

My friend has a paper track jacket from American Apparel. It was very light and actually comfortable. He's had it for a few years now and it still looks pretty good.

 

[gius]

...I have only seen white paper clothes in the current trend, but I think the colors and finishing techniques used to make the little dresses in the 60s is worth seeing.

ooh! SomethingElse how do you mean finishing techniques?
I'd be interested in the blog too if possible

 

[SomethingElse]

Naturally, I already dumped my search history... but I'll try to find the Japanese blog again.

Gius - by finishing, I mean dying and image transfers. There is a dress with an image of Bob Dylan on it, for example. It's very hard to find images of the collection other than the links I already posted. Frustrating...

 

[SomethingElse]

I can't find the Japanese blog! But I did find this wonderful site called MAU in New York! http://www.conceptualclothing.com/flash.html

The clothes under POST INDUSTRIAL FOLK WEAR are made of "breathable plastic paper, surplus materials and a bucket of paint". Just click each little colored box to see the four images they have posted online. Beautiful!

conceptualclothing.com

On an historical note, during the Edo period in Japan, paper coats and knickers were the norm. http://fuyuya.com/costumemuseum/costumehistory130.htm and http://fuyuya.com/costumemuseum/costumehistory131.htm

This is also kind of curious - destruction of paper clothes after a recent exhibit. Pity. http://www.indexaward.dk/2007/default.asp?id=706&show=nomination&nominationid=473

Big, beautiful images from the indexaward.dk link: http://www.indexaward.dk/2007/imageupload/367_1_Image3.jpg and http://www.indexaward.dk/2007/imageupload/367_1_Image1.jpg and http://www.indexaward.dk/2007/imageupload/367_1_Image2.jpg