CLON8 vs MONOCHROME FASHION EDITORIAL LONDON 2013

ALVEOLATA 2.4_A has been used as a head piece in a collaborative fashion editorial with clothing brands CLON8 and MONOCHROME. In line with the conceptual narrative of CLON8’s Black Euphoria collection and the unique tailored minimal aesthetic of MONOCHROME’s garments, the Synthetic Nature prototypes have been taken to a new conceptual level, becoming abstract oversized skeletal heads for a new species of stylised humanoid creatures.

‘The forgotten stories of traditional costumes from the Asian cultures and the mixture of genders brought the Black Euphoria collection to life. Each texture and structure on the garments brings life and movement to the monochrome collection, creating a new take on the traditional attire. Black Euphoria is a celebration of androgyny, mixing structural tailoring and geometric lines, against elegantly draped fabrics. CLON8’s Black Euphoria is a collection of creative thinking that acknowledges and discards the accepted pattern to create new ideas.’ Angelika Chilikova, CLON8

MONOCHROME is a conceptual fashion label that unifies art and design with couture. At present, fashion designer, Anya Kamarek, works in collaboration with Hektor Kowalski, who stands as creative director and visual artist for Monochrome. The label’s collections mirror the unique and tailored aesthetic shared by Anya and Hektor, as well as their ambition to combine contemporary fashion with the various art forms that drive them. With its signature collaborative approach, MONOCHROME develops imaginative ways of spawning distinctive visual forms and tangible formations applying geometrical and bespoke pattern cutting. The result is a uniquely tailored design unifying craft with functionality, counter-balanced with a keen eye for detail and quality.

*Special thanks to CLON8 & MONOCHROME and everyone else involved.

Designers: Angelika Chilikova, Anya Kamarek.

Photography: Hektor Kowalski, Sebastian Heroiu.

Model: Andreea Paduraru.