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‘ It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.What is essential is invisible to the eye'

- Antoine de Saint- Exupery

'In this collection, I was inspired by transience-a metaphor for the winter itself and especially the beauty of impermanence. And how, without adding anything to it, a transformation takes place, which comes from within. This material transformation is similar to a spiritual transformation to me.'

In copper you perceive this process well. By external factors such as oxygen and rain, the degradation of the material put into effect an accelerated transformation, and oxidation takes place. This material is not added, but trough this chemical reaction we can observe the transformation. Oxidation is my inspiration.
At first glance you see organic shapes and bright colors. This is reflected in the smooth organic silk, and bright colors, which determines half the silhouette. The prints are inspired by copper oxidation.
However, when you look at close range atoxidation with a microscope, it creates a totally different world. A world of gray and white, and just rectangular shapes, layered over each other. This is translated into straight silhouettes constructed from rectangular shapes and patterns, combined with a sober color composition, gray and white tones and rigid materials.

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Copper/wool knit. Wool, oxydation pattern woven in copper.

Silk oxydation print, white/grey. Silk long white skirt, pleading in front and back. Oxydised copper belt.

All over print inspired on oxydised copper, Chiffon dress with halter top. Copper orange, vilt jacket, constructed square shapes. Leather plateau shoes with oxydised copper heels.

Vilt square pattern dress, open back. Oxydised copper cuffs, copper zippers.

Silk all over grey printed dress, Grey cashmere coat with vilt linings. Leather gloves with copper plates on hand and copper zippers on back.

High waisted, build in corset trousers, half printed on top. Silk all over printed top. Leather gloves with copper plate and copper zipper.

All over printed silk top, copper plated hand jewelry.

Vilt white top and copper choker.

Silk gray top with collar, copper belt and silk all over printed trousers.

White silk corset. White silk tule top long sleeves. Cashmere trousers high waisted. Copper oxydised belt.

Vilt square pattern dress, open back.

Silk oxydation print, white/grey. Silk long white skirt, pleading in front and back. Oxydised copper belt.

All over printed white satin silk dress. Vilt oversized square top. Copper choker.

Vilt square top. Satin silk trousers all over printed. Copper cuffs and belt.

Satin silk all over printed dress, High collar. Fitted on the sides wide assymetric shapes on front and back.

White silk corset. White silk tule top long sleeves. Cashmere trousers high waisted. Copper belt.

Silk all over grey printed dress, Grey cashmere coat with vilt linings. Leather gloves with copper plates on hand and copper zippers on back.

Grey cashmere coat with vilt linings. Leather gloves with copper plates on hand and copper zippers on back.

Silk gray top with collar, copper belt and silk all over printed trousers.

Catsuit. Al over printed, bodystalking, satin silk. Trousers crepe de chine silk with open back and broad flip over knee high 'cuffs'.

Grey corset dress, satin silk. Double layered satin silk all over printed dress, copper inspired. Copper cuffs.

Copper choker. Chiffon all over printed dress.

All over print inspired on oxydised copper, Chiffon dress with halter top. Copper orange, vilt jacket, constructed square shapes. Leather plateau shoes with oxydised copper heels.

High waisted, build in corset trousers, half printed on top. Silk all over printed top. Leather gloves with copper plate and copper zipper.

Copper/wool knit. Wool, oxydation pattern woven in copper.

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