Laerge Hooge Andersen

Above: Exagerate hair growth could be the next clothing. Below: Bark fur

As with the pioneering work of Suzanne Lee, Laerge Hooge Andersen is also pushing the boundaries between science, textiles and fashion. Laerge's imagination and portfolio is shaping the future of textile developments akin to how science fiction has often become science fact.

Her graduation project 'The Synthetic Kingdom’ is a project that explores the possible fabrics of the future in fashion and culture. Lærke stops us thinking practically about textiles in favor of viewing textiles as conceptual expressions. She hints at the need for this abstraction, specifically in the world of textiles, as a means to keep things current. And current doesn’t have to mean technologically advanced, just future specific and constantly challenging.

Please explore her portfolio and open yourselves to the possibilities that being a designer offers, you shape the future.

Block Party: Pattern Cutting Embraces The Future

Above and below: Simon Thorogood labels his work 'Phashion' a phrase to embrace Simon's processes of conceiving and transforming ideas for fashion from disparate sources.
"Pattern cutting is about creating form for the body. It is a transitional process in which the ideas and themes behind garment or collection begin to directly address the human form. It is the coming together of the abstract and the practical and where a concept becomes alive and animate". Simon Thorogood.

Above and below: Richard Sweeney "Pattern cutting is integral to the generation of form in my work. Firstly, a 2D pattern is drawn and then cut and folded to produce a 3D form. The form is unfolded, then traced to form the next more refined pattern, the process continuing until the ideal shape is reached."

Above and below: Rubedo is an art practice and a think-tank founded in 2005 by Laurent-Paul Robert and Dr Vesna Petresin Robert who have worked together since 1994. With 'Audiomorph’ they explore the space of the body in relation to its environment, where transformation is driven by sound parameters; the crystallised sonic pattern becomes a wearable architecture answering the question 'can I wear my song?'.

Above and below: examples of Suzanne Lee's Biocouture, who's work has already been discussed on Fashion link

Above and below: Philip Delamore Philip has moved to the space between fashion and technology, which is becoming one of the most important areas for future hybrid culture, he is currently interested in creating fashion that is a three dimensional seamless skin.Developing technologies such as laser cutting, 3D printing and interactive design has opened a whole new tool box. The pattern no longer is a two dimensional shape but becomes an animated being that evolves complex three dimensional forms. Philip Delamore, Suzanne Lee, Lucy Orta, Rubedo, Richard Sweeney, Simon Thorogood are the featured artists of this part of the exhibition.

Grow Your Own . . . Clothes

Imagine if we could grow clothing . . .

That is exactly what Suzanne Lee (of Central Saint Martins College, London) working in partnership with Dr David Hepworth of CelluComp have been developing using bacteria and green tea.

BioCouture aims to address ecological and sustainability issues around fashion.
The BioCouture research project is harnessing nature to propose a radical future fashion vision.
We are investigating the use of bacterial-cellulose, grown in a laboratory, to produce clothing.
Our ultimate goal is to literally grow a dress in a vat of liquid...