The Birth Of Fashion Revisited
Dear friends,
Last January, we went to Kauai for an exhibition at the "galerie 103" and to do a fashion show with all the usual artifices and tra-la-la. But after just a few days of diving deeply into the abundant and lustrous nature that conquers every inch of the ground and penetrates every pore of your body, all the treasures of urban life felt irrelevant and totally out of place.
Beautiful Avatar-like trees, majestic ocean, albatrosses flying over your head and baby whales breaching through waves made the hemline seem to be of less vital importance.
For three weeks Gilles and I had traveled the island meeting people who generously offered their time and their bodies toward foliage-design experimentations.
Talented local artists graciously helped me to build 16 "fresh" outfits in just six hours.
Gallery owner, and an artist herself, Bruna Stude came up with the idea of doing a workshop with the children of the island to encourage them to create a couture garment and model it before the main show...
...And here is the result!
Enjoy the videos and don't forget to click "like" if you do and forward it to your friends.
Best
Louda
PS: I have extended footage of the making of "The Birth Of Fashion Revisited" that is being worked into a documentary. I would like to continue the "foliage couture" experiment and I am open to propositions and looking forward to future collaborations with botanical gardens, tropical resorts, flower stores and individuals.
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