Let’s just suspend the ‘Oh but can we wear this’ question and just get stuck right into the wave of fashion graduate shows that are now underway. At the Central St. Martins BA show, Alithia-Spuri Zampetti won the first prize of the L’Or√©al Professionnel Award 2008 and though I don’t usually agree with the first prize winners, I have to say that Zampetti’s laser-cut out pieces have blown me away into a land where precision and detailing trumps all.
The cut-outs could so easily look superfluous and used merely to demonstrate technical skill as opposed to collection cohesion. However, with the sheer shirts and simple black pencil skirts, together they balance each other out and places these fantastically precise illustrated, cut-out oversized collars and sleeves in a context that befits them. I’m not sure what materials the cut-outs are made out of, though it would be even more supremely impressive if she used a robust fabric, instead of the more predictable fash-student-y cardboard/paper (though I’m about to embark on a paper garment project so maybe I shouldn’t be nay-saying so soon…) .
Amazing work.
This is mind blowing work! I am just in awe of these absolutely stunning creations…just wow.
my gosh, i can’t even fathom how you would imagine or create this!
i agree, just stunning! and so beautiful… love the colors.
I also have to say that these images are mind-blowing!!!!!
and I love how they look theatrical and at the same time bear a modern, graphic edge…
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I think the graphic cutouts are spectacular! Who cares of if they’re practical or not? I love wearable art, and that’s exactly what this is.
oh wow, they really are amazing. i can’t even imagine how much work went into that!
Those shapes are intricate and amazing.
those cutouts are lovely,
so beautiful!
i ‘ m i n l o v e sorry … i just get all flutery with paper cut outs… it reminds me of my nerdy paper doll collection (and the scar on my knuckle from cutting)
wow, very impressive. I too wonder what she used for the cut outs, though it looks to me like a non-fabric material. Either way there seems to be a ton of talent involved.
Wow, very intricate! Quite stunning really!
woahhhhhh the collection is amazing!! the cutting details just mind blowing.
K
Oh this reminds me of the paper belt you wore ages ago!
damn.
this creations are incredible!proportions,graphics,colors,everything is perfect!
I love papercuts as artworks, when they’re incorporated into clothing they’re even bettern…pure walking art!
wow, that’s absolutely stunning! i especially love the ones covering the models’ faces entirely. imagine the editorial work these could be used for! can’t wait to see your paper project either…
ahhh the CSM shows…gotta love em!
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I had a chance to look at her sketchbooks and the material for the cutouts I think is thin foam (I’m not sure what’s the technical name though). It’s not paper for sure and it doesn’t rip easily, kinda like fabric but this can hold the shape very well. 😀 Fantastic work.