In my graduate collection, titled Designing a collection of living clothes, I describe the development and the execution behind the collection and its campaign. I was researching what can we as a society change, in order to have a better quality of life, and to live in a stronger harmony with nature. Because I wanted to convey the message of returning to coexistence with nature, I decided to design this project as a campaign. The main goal of the campaign Living clothes, is to encourage people to re-think their relationships with nature and to start acting accordingly to the principles of modern sustainability. The campaign shows how I combined textiles with living plants. The two different types of hydroponic seeds used were; uninfected Falado and smooth-leaved cress. Seeds grew into organic cotton and created a living textile material that became the key element of the living clothing collection. The collection, follows the principles of sustainability throughout the entire process and presents 100% biodegradable clothes. While reaching out to people was easier in person, the idea was to present the collection of living clothes in the old city center of Ljubljana, to connect with the most passing people. I designed three clothing silhouettes, that were used to interact with the passing people. The performance raised awareness of organicity and biodegradability, through living clothes that call for a critical reflection on what we wear today, and what kind of trace we leave behind. Despite the fact that clothes will someday be decomposed, the idea of the Living clothes will goes on, while there will be a safe place for another life.
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