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Kristyna Toms
Hard [Work] Ware
Year 2023
The project explores the potential of using unconventional materials - especially second-hand metal hardware - to inform and assemble new garment forms using bespoke tailoring practices. Garments of raw, almost punk expression are constructed without a sewing machine into tailored silhouettes for the womenswear workwear wardrobe. The project was carried out with attention to sustainable practices, through the use of zero-waste pattern cutting based on using rectangular pattern pieces, and moreover by sourcing metal hardware second-hand and textiles only from dead stock.
Photographer: Kristyna Toms (author)
Contact:
Email: tomskristyna@gmail.com
Instagram: @kristynatoms_