Airi Isoda likes to pull architectural influences into her fashion designs. Using materials commonly found in the construction industry, such as Tyvek and industrial-grade felt, she designs minimalist clothing. And yes, there is concrete in her work, such as this necklace of beads. Isoda has a degree in architecture and works in both Los Angeles and Tokyo.
cotton silk shirting / silk charmeuse / concrete
(all images used with permission)
But more surprising is her use of fabric dipped in concrete. To give the fabric flexibility, the concrete surface is intentionally broken. I have seen fabric dipped in concrete before, for sculptural purposes – but not for clothes that could actually be worn.
felted wool / silk charmeuse lining / cotton / concrete
concrete dip shift dress + polka dot romper
Isoda is part of
wrk-shp, a multi-disciplinary design collective working in the fields of architecture and fashion.
This work shows off one of concrete's greatest strengths: its ability to remain neutral, to be simply a functional material. It is down-to-earth, and without pretension. And yet it can be used as a metaphor for "material" and encourage the viewer to think about what material means.
4 comments:
Wow. This is some impressive stuff. I never would have imagined that concrete could be used in this way. My first reaction: are the clothes heavy?
Those are really cool! Thanks for sharing those thing. But Honestly never thought concrete could be used like this. It's really cool.
Great post on concrete. I will for sure pick the right one.
Am totally amaze with this creativity of concrete.
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