schmidttakahashi Circulation of Clothes

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Schmidtakashi's collections are created from donated clothing, that is treated with 'intensive care'. Laundered, broken into constituent elements and then reassembled into newly designed garments, beautifully constructed into a cohesive collection. To follow the story of the clothing from previous owner through all its incarnations with new owners the items all have a QR code. Scanning the QR code with a smart phone allows the owner to see the garments history and contribute to the story of the garment.

Schmidt and Takahashi 'Identity Swapping'

"It's a curious and fascinating experience to slip into the external "skin" of another person. Even if the clothes are mass produced for an unknown number of consumers, each piece is affected by the individual as soon as it ends up in the hands of that particular person. It is no longer an anonymous object. It stores aesthetic information unique to it's owner including things like body shape, smell, posture, attitude and lifestyle. This little experiment was the beginning of our project."

Schmidt and Takahashi explore used clothes and play with ideas and concepts around used clothes in unique thought provoking ways. This project 'Identity Swapping' in particular looks at the incredible difference the wearer makes to the look of the clothing. schmidttakahashi