dear designboom reader,
the element of surprise seems to percolate through fashion design phenomena. take alice potts’ hats where the gems that have grown on top are, in fact, hardened human sweat, crystallized using a salt solution. to complete the style, fashion aficionados can slide the recreation of casio watches as rings around their fingers and draw attention as they roam around with the perspiration caps on.
crossovers also take place in the world of fashion. For FENDI, kengo kuma reinterpreted bags and sneakers using japanese paper, woven bamboo, and birch bark as raw materials, and japanese craftsmanship as his technique. the lines are blurred between gaming and fashion too, with gentle monster’s real-life, wearable eyewear for overwatch 2: invasion, inspired by one of its tank heroines.
thanks for reading!
matthew burgos | editor
