Forever Black

Sanlam SA Fashion Week Competition 2009

"...design a little black dress with a new twist, using recycled materials only, and only by using BLACK as your colour pallet."

The inspiration behind this brief was to make the fashion consumer aware of the impact that the industries is having on the environment, and how we as fashion designers can help to make a difference. My Inspiration Board was designed to create the illusion of looking in to a "scrap yard".

I decided to to construct a corset made out of insulation tape and a a-symmetrical skirt made out of safety belts, along with a "top-hat" to complete the over all look.

Designer: Stanley Raw

Photographer: Judy van Staden

Model: Noelani Nel