Ensemble of iconic fragments
Sally Bjerre Gaarde
The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås
Referencing is quintessential to fashion practice, with iconic design pieces continuously shaping cultural and historical understanding through archival presence and status. Heritage is approached as an evolving process and a site for knowledge, emphasising material of the past as a mirror reflecting the now. By reworking canonised pieces, the collection activates their cultural significance aiming to explore fashion heritage within a contemporary context. The work cultivates precision and awareness in referencing and elevates upcycling beyond strategy into a critical and poetic method, allowing material and form to manifest meaning. Through craft and introspection, the collection interrogates ideas of luxury, value and heritage