So, with all outfits made, we had a photo shoot and here is my first outift.
Fully handcut fringed trousers (very heavy!) and white cotton poplin shirt with corded jersey sleeves and leather detail on the front.
liberte ou la Mort’
The Haitian revolution was an uprising of African and Creole slaves against the French plantation owners.
With use of natural materials such as raffia, cotton and wool, the Haitian people created characters based on a fusion of voodoo, ancestral memory, political satire and personal revelation
As distorted tailoring brings powerful and masculine shapes, ropes and leather are used to raw effect. Fabric is strong, heavy and layered to protect its wearer and contrasts with the purity of white shirts from the religion within this culture. This is the beginning of a raw and awkward collection.
