EXHIBITION

ZARAMIA AVA Showcasing at the Bo Carter Fashion Show

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ZARAMIA AVA is celebrating a brilliant fashion showcase in Leeds on Friday the 10th of November. We joined Bo Carter and ten other designers on the runway at Bo’s charity Fashion Show. The event was spectacular, with fabulous music, makeup and innovative design. It was exciting to see the work of so many sustainable fashion designers and work with a diverse range of models.

The event at Archive showed local designer Bo Carter’s latest collection and work from ten other designers. Proceeds from raffle and ticket sales went to charity Choose Love which responds to emergency situations partnering with local organisations to provide funding, materials or volunteers to help refugees.

Our collection of ten feminine looks and four masculine outfits featured a striking monochrome palette with rich mustard added into the the mix. Distinctive prints balanced with blocks of black and mustard brought a dynamic feel. Stylish draping, and asymmetry gave dressy womenswear soft lines and flow, while menswear reflected Japanese influences with edgy shapes, layering and timeless silhouettes.

Our stylish midi print dress is perfect for a wedding or other special event. It’s made from a variety panels and is fully lined to sit beautifully on the body. It features our flattering signature drape and is fitted at the waist for a stunning silhouette. Worn by Laura c Brown It’s available made to measure.

Our oversized top stood out on the runway with a bold monochrome print reminiscent of Japanese script. Modelled by TSMRWHK. This item is a limited edition garment made from end-of-roll fabric saved from landfill. There is one available.

Inclusivity is at the core of our brand and we love to create garments that look and feel great on everyone. Show organiser Bo Carter brought together models of different sizes, genders and abilities, some professional, some not. We were thrilled to have a diverse and inclusive group of models walking for us and they did a fantastic job.

We’d like to thank everyone who helped to make our showcase shine: Bo Carter; models, dressers, Archive staff.

Our new collection will be available on our website to buy soon.

Images taken by Ben Cumming Photography

 

The Plant Room Launch at Colours May Vary!

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The Plant Room launch was a great exhibition, it was held at Colours May Vary, an independent shop based in Leeds at Munro House. It is an amazing space for exhibitions, it also sells some unique products, books and art. 

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At the exhibition there was some brilliant illustrations done by Leeds based artist Lucy Ketchin

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There was also great array of beautiful plants and succulents from The Plant Room, they worked really well in the exhibition, giving it a very natural look, you could also purchase the plants. 

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The launch night was hosted with some tasty drinks, local gin from Harewood House it was delicious, there was also a mock tail version. 

The arrangement of plants, art and products near the window was fascinating, it looked like a set design with the draped fabric. 

We throughly enjoyed the exhibition and we can’t wait to see what comes next to Colours May Vary!

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Pom to the People Exhibition!

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The Pom to the People Exhibition was shown at the Gallery at 164 in Leeds.

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It was called Pom to the people by Stitch up. Stitch up are a social enterprise, keeping the value of craft alive, they run local workshops for all things handmade, teaching people who are eager to lean new skills crafting.

The exhibit showed lots of colourful handmade pom poms transformed into typography artwork. The Pom poms were made from various workshops held by Stitch Up. They were very sustainable and used scrap yarn and material, recycling the yarn into amazing artwork.

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Normally typography is harsh and sharp in 2D form, but with this artwork it had a soft edge to it as it. made up of colourful fluffy Pom Poms, showing texture and a 3D element.

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I particularly liked the Love art, this was made up of four separate letters, its very versatile, you could move the pieces horizontal to have the artwork shown in a different way.

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There was also a long piece of paper in the middle of the exhibition saying what makes you happy? There was all these colourful answers. manly people answered saying their pets made them happy. This was a great activity to get involved in.

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Disobedient Bodies | The Hepworth Gallery

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Disobedient bodies: JW Anderson curated the Hepworth galley  

 

The human form represented in art and fashion gender played a big role in the pieces throughout the exhibition.

 

Fashion pieces from some great designers Rei Kawakubo, Commes Des Garçons and Issey Miyake to name a few.  

This was a great exhibition

 

Themes included were:

Gender

 

Morphing bodies

 

Shape

 

Construction

Read more about the exhibition here

 

The Balenciaga Exhibition: Shaping Fashion at the V&A

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Balenciaga exhibition: Shaping Fashion was held at the V&A museum in London it was truly amazing.

The exhibition was separated into 2 parts. We started upstairs as it was quiet busy downstairs. The upstairs part of the exhibition showed how Balenciaga shaped the modern fashion industry, and how he influenced fashion designers throughout the years.  The layout was very modern and minimalist in a large spacious area.

The exhibition was split up into categories such as cut, minimalism, perfection, volume and drape. Within these categories were large glass boxes which held the modern designers take on the words influenced by Balenciaga.

There was a great video on designers talking about how Balenciaga inspired them and their Collections.

The downstairs section of the exhibition showed the history of Balenciaga. From his loyal clients to his catwalk shows. This part of the exhibition was a contrast to upstairs, shown with more of a historical look.

There was an area where you could try on a cape which was a particular pattern made by balenciaga himself and see how you would wear the garment, as a skirt, dress, cape.

 

Walking around the exhibition they showed clothing made in toiles then the garment made in delicate fabrics and vivid colours. They also had an X-ray image of the dresses as a background, this was very interesting it gave a modern feel to the exhibition, mixed among the historical artefacts. The X-ray showed the inside of the garments, all the detailing and some even has pins that had been mistakenly left inside.

Mini videos were dotted around the exhibition showing the separate pattern pieces that made up the garment and how they were assembled to the finished garment, these videos where very intriguing, you got lost watching them. Even the simplest of patterns made the most exquisite dresses.

There was a section of the exhibition where you could make your very own one seam coat out of origami, it showed the appeal of zero waste and the simplicity of shape but most of all it showed how much thought went into the designing and pattern cutting process.

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