CONCEPT STATEMENT

LOVE THE BOMB: CONCEPT STATEMENT

First of all, I must acknowledge the victims of the many conflicts, bombings, and human rights atrocities taking place on earth right now. All human beings have an immutable right to peace, freedom and equality and as a designer I stand for global demilitarisation. The title and imagery for this collection come from satire and speculative fiction and are not representative of or analogous to current or past global conflicts. I have no intention to trivialise warfare, but rather to provide commentary on, and my own artistic interpretation of the privileged perspective which informs certain creatives and cultures.

#FreePalestine #StandWithHongKong #StandWithUkraine LOVE THE BOMB is a luxury streetwear collection, embodying a satirical perspective on how wars and nuclear weaponry make human beings insignificant and powerless, specifically taking reference from science fiction media of the 1960s. The collection transposes the myth that cockroaches can survive a nuclear apocalypse – into a world where bourgeoisie human beings take on bug like adaptations, for survival and fashion. The collection uses one of a kind knit, crochet, craft patternmaking and beading techniques to create unique fabrications reminiscent of patterns and structural details seen in the entomological world, juxtaposed with atomic era inspired colours and silhouettes.