Upcoming fashion gala, be part of it 「水上華服誌」

 Yup, laugh loud. He's happy and I'm thrilled as I'm going to have my "slow fashion" show in the next couple of days.  Partnered with Art for All, the project took months to complete and on it's way to show audience along with other artists / designers in the Hong Kong Heritage Museum.

 There's an exhibition to raise awareness of the history and the present-day plight of the fishermen in Hong Kong. Fashion show is part of the event preformed by models dressed in variety of outfits which are contemporary interpretations of traditional fishermen clothing.

 While my design is based on the vernacular with my new way of eco prints and dyes.

 I have a few outfits done by myself in the show.  All handmade with natural botanical prints and dyes, even buttons and knots.

 Blue from indigo.......

 Prints from various plants, such as plumeria obtusa

........ flowers of lagerstroemia speciosa

 .......green leaf of eucalyptus

 natural dye of green from indigo and tumeric

 After all prints & dyes done. Sewed to make the outfits

as well this one is part of a gent's pants

Now that I will have a series of rustic costumes in the show on Jan 18.  Details to follow after then.  Stay tuned.

Multi-style natural printed skirt and top 植物染服飾配搭

 Some of my natural printed fabrics among those beautiful ones we students learnt in Spain  workshop (Textiles con Alma by Irit Dulman and Revital Avidar) are now turned into wearable.

這些西班牙學習的植物印染布料在和熙的陽光下飄揚，部分我的布料已製成衣物，其中一幅針織𢇁料因為是圓筒封度，祗要在裙頭縫上橡皮筋及綿裡就是一件好配搭的衣著。

The light silk jersey printed with chestnut leaves is tube width.  Just sewed rubber band on waist line with cotton lining which also natural printed.  That's it. A simple skirt is made.

Simply a tube top tied with a logwood dyed scarf or a skirt goes with the same tone top printed with guava leaves.

 I also made a logwood dyed top with eucalyptus prints.

Simply a rustic Chinoiserie look.

 Front & Back of the skirt.  Just love the tube width silk jersey, easy to sew. That's the idea from Irit. 

 The Chinoiserie rustic top with hand weaved knots and lining all are natural dyed and printed. The image of deep purple is more the actual color.

The master, Irit Dulman's techniques are incredible. Just with all the natural resources can make the colorful shades. The wonderful skill of making darker background with bright prints is marvellous. That's why I'm so addicted in experiments and exploring.