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Behind the scenes look at the making of
UTOPIAN U-TURNS
MACO CUSTODIO
Footwear
Maco stretched his imagination to explore dystopic/utopic blendings of bespoke
shoemaking, usage of industrial tetrapak throw-aways, his dog's death; and the
idea of Frankensteinian body re-membering.
MICKI OLAGUER
Jewelry
Micki deploys a homing instinct to inevitable returns to her family jewelry
aesthetic, after she detoured, via the curatorial preparation, into previously
unfamiliar terrains of gold's relation to small-scale mining with disastrous
techniques.
THIAN RODRIGUEZ
Apparel
Thian Rodriguez takes up bullets and leather, which in the Philippines are
re-purposed for musical instruments during non-conflict times (U-turning into
munitions and boots when times are bad), with calm interest.
JARED SERVANO
Apparel Designer
For IFS London, Jared reworked his enduring inclinations to sculpt abakå into a
local statement of the global gown form.
into tapestries of bold and colorful product collections.
One-of-a-kind signature fashion pieces emerge from the innovative minds and skillful
hands of the Philippines' design talents who use traditional and current techniques in
manipulating indigenous materials into veritable works of art.
19-23 February 2016
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
West Wing Galleries, Somerset House
Strand, London WC2R 1LA
United Kingdom
