... Sounds very local doesn't it. Well it is, but you wouldn't think so by looking at her designs...
Which I completely fell in love with this morning when I rolled around her website...
She has this almost McQueen-like essence, a bit dark and slightly (pleasantly) twisted, her designs have been described as:
“having an architectural sentiment that has a feminine twist, with concepts derived from avante garde ideals and classic silhouettes.”
This becomes pretty clear when looking at her work : she weaves artistry and a bit of the bizarre into her garments, really capturing her unique vision for her brand and pushing the boundires of "ready to wear" attire.
Her A/W 2011 campaign is what really got my attention. Shot by Brett Rubin, and featuring the most gorgeously victorian of models posed carefully on a beachfront that looks like it was dugup from the past, her designs are given a platform in which to sing... Striking colours, textures and lines make this for a beautiful scene...
Her newer work, coming from her A/W 2012 collection is a darker, more macarbe scene that seems to tell a story, perhaps that of a vampire? That is up to your interpretation... Images of skulls, feathers and smoke really conjure up that mystical "deepest darkest africa" kind of feeling.... VERY different from what I've seen out of most local designers... stunning stuff!
Keep a look out and ear out for Suzann Heyns...
enjoy!!
xo
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ReplyDeletei love different!
ReplyDeleteAgh I know, I get all teary when I see shit like this... makes me far too happy ;)
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