“The Sense of the Void” is an experimental collection designed to express complex emotions through clothing and the body. It seeks to discover what is inside us, to reveal why we feel what we feel, To demonstrate how emotions intertwine and resonate in our body position, our movements and our relationships with others. In each look, there are different people, who together create the final emotion" - Maria Robres
I worked with closely with Maria on this project over the course of 7 months. She communicated her design ideas and desires with me until we came up with a solution together. I dyed the fabric naturally using different plants and wood.
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Fashion design, concept and sketches by @maria.robres
Photographed by: @joanalsina_photographer
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ÉKSTASIS
For this outfit, the fabric pieces were bundled dyed using madder root (red) then hand painted using chlorophyllin (green). The blue hems were dyed using indigo. All dyed on silk.​
SVELTE
The top on the SVETE outfit was bundle dyed on silk using madder root (red) the hand painted with chlorophyllin (green).
The cotton pants were dyed 2 different shades of grey which were achieved by firstly creating a purple- using logwood, then modifying it using iron.
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PARANOOS
For the Paranoos outfit, the staple grey jacket was made using a thick felted wool. This wool was dyed using Logwood to firstly achieve a deep purple. It was then modified using iron to create the grey.
ABHIMAN
Abhiman outfit, consist of 3 pieces. The red top was dyed using madder root on silk. The cotton pants were dyed 2 different shades of grey which were achieved by firstly creating a purple using logwood, then modifying it using iron. The top blue layer consisted of silk organza dyed with indigo.​
