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Ek_Bacharack
by Elmé Bekker
Garment's Name : Moth Dress
Collection : Spring/summer 2012 Hypnagogic
Country : South Africa
Website : www.ekbacharach.com
facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ek_bacharach/176490672427888
Garment's Description
The garment is hand-made from recycled discarded material.The garment design was inspired by a series of nightmares I had after seeing the movie Black Swan and more specifically by hypnagogic dream imagery of a giant moth floating over my bed. The texture of the moth wings fascinated me and looked like it was made from an organic, moving, woven material resembling white centipede-like rope. Afterwards I became obsessed with finding a technique to resemble the organic construction of the moth wings and researched crafts like crocheting, knitting and other knotting techniques like macramé, the work of designers such as Sandra Buckland and Louise Goldin, and construction materials like electrical wire, curtain rope and industrial twine.
I constructed the base frame with steel wire covered in fabric and then hand worked the surface in repetitive basic rope knots, trying to keep the end result as close to the dream imagery as possible.
I try to use ethical, ecological or recycled materials and techniques as much as possible and the skirt was up-cycled from discarded wedding dress samples and scraps. It consists of 100% pure silk pieces in satin, organza and habotai and the pieces were hand pleated and sewn. The bodice was handcrafted from a 60% silk/ 40% nylon-blend curtain twine.
Biography
Collection description:Hypnagogic by Ek_Bacharach is a conceptual women’s wear range with a strong focus on tailoring and hand worked crafts. I suffer from Sleep Paralysis, a REM sleep disorder characterized by terrifying nightmares and hallucinations and most of the inspiration for my s/s 2012 range came from a series of nightmares I was having at the time. The nightmares all had an undercurrent and theme from the movie Black Swan and centered on a ‘White Swan’ character. The dreams later turned out to be about unresolved issues towards a neurosurgeon who misdiagnosed me a few years earlier. His name was Dr. Swanepoel. That translates to ‘Swan Lake’ in Dutch.
Biography:
I am a South African designer based in Cape Town. After graduating with a distinction from the Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion Design in 2005, I spent several years working and freelancing at various fashion studios and institutions in London and South Africa before launching my own line in 2010.
During my studies I won contests and awards locally and internationally, including the following:
Rooi Rose/Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion Design Student Bursary in 2003.
Goldenkey International Honor Society Art Scholarship for Illustration in 2004.
Featured design student at Cape Town Fashion Week in 2005.
Featured designer in ‘The Fashion Generation – Expedition to the Fashion Schools of the World’ Fashion Exhibition in Düsseldorf, Germany in 2006.
Sponsored participant for Emerging Talents at The Design Indaba Expo, CICCS, Cape Town 2006.
Finalist for the Elle New Talent awards in 2009 and 2010
Finalist for the Vukani! Fashion Awards in 2010.
The Goldenkey International Honor Society Art Scholarship for Graphic design in 2010.
I showed my debut collection at South Africa Fashion Week in April 2011 and launched my first label, Ek_Bacharach soon after.
Photo credits:
EK_BACHARACH by Elme Bekker
PHOTOGRAPHY Michaela Verity
MODEL Andy Schroder from Base
HAIR AND MAKEUP Talia Barak from Infidels
FASHION ASSISTANTS & STYLING Jess Louw and Anchen Tempelhoff
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