*바다와 싱크하다 [ Alba Prat ] Synthetic Oceans

바다는 지금 조용한 전쟁중...

네오플렌을 레이져 커팅으로 미래지향적인
패턴을 디자인한 '싱크에틱 오션'은
지금 우리의 바다속 환경을
새로운 감각으로 표현한 컬렉션이다.
지금 하루에도 수천톤의 산업폐기물이
바다로 흘러가고 버려지고 있다.
바다속 환경이 점점 악화되면서
미생물의 생존환경이 첫번째로 영향을 받는다.
그들은 이 상황에서 변화하여 적응하거나
죽을 수 밖에 없는 환경에 처한 것이다.
디자이너 '알바 프렛' 는 이야기 한다.
'바다 생물이 변화하는 환경에
대하여 변화하거나 대응하는
모습을 패턴라이징하여
표현한다'

새로운 컬렉션을 만드는 것은
장엄하고 거추장스러운 옷을 디자인하는 것이
아니라 입기 쉽고 편안한 옷을 만드는 것이다.
그 시작에는 옷을 디자인 하는
사람의 커팅, 재료의 선정, 사용하는 패브릭
사용되는 색에서 온다.
보기에는 미래지향적이며
거추장스러워 보이지만
깊이 있는 컨셉의 반영은
옷을 사람의 스킨으로 만들고
옷과 일체화 된 사람은 다시
바다가 된다.

reviewed by SJ

What is better than discovering promising talents, who despite their often limited professional experience, yet they have a capacity to create, equal to that of recognized and experienced creators.  Creating a collection is not just about making impressive clothes. Neither just about making garments that are comfortable and easy to wear. The starting point is always the inspiration. The question to be answered is always whether the outcome reflects the inspiration in the best possible manner. The cuts, the fabrics, the materials, the colors, the embellishments, they all add a little something to conveying the starting point; the inspirational stimulus.

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“Synthetic Oceans” collection by Alba Prat ; a promising, final year, fashion design student from the University of Künste, Berlin, represents the transition that the aquatic world experiences as a result of the industrialization era. As thousands of tons of plastic are dumped in the ocean every year, the seabed has been transformed into a contaminated and lifeless place, where sea creatures are struggling to adapt to these non-natural circumstances. The endangered living organisms must adapt or else will die.  The collection conveys this ‘cold and dark atmosphere where the beauty of the mutations and the defense mechanisms that its inhabitants embrace is to be seen’.

The project features two suits, both made of laser-cut, neoprene fabric conveying the futuristic synthesis of the collection. The use of neoprene fabric, a chemically based material, is used in these pieces mainly due to its trait to insulate against the cold of the deep waters, referring back to the inspiration of the collection.

Partly resembling the cubist movement, prominent trend of this season, the line features clean cuts and shapes in garments combined with chunky wedge boots. The color palette is grey and silver based conveying the mood of darkness and erosion. Alba Prat’s collection comprises a very promising step from a young designer with a huge potential. We now long to see her next move which we are sure will follow the same footsteps resulting to an even better outcome.

 from  yatzer