VÓT’TETÈSJ, also known as back pocket in the local dialect of Limburg (Netherlands).
The collection is inspired by a local folklore legend named "de bokkenrijders". A bandit group that would travel at night on the back of bucks, raiding churches and committing all sorts of injustices as a response to excise/tenancy duties.
The collection represents this 18th century legend in a modern way. Creating a uniform for the new generation of Buck-riders by turning scarcity into luxury.
The collection consists of reworked textiles found at antique markets, dead stock fabrics and donated garments that have been hand repaired and-or embroidered.
By mixing classical workwear elements, naturally decayed fabrics/garments, and hand-embroidery-reparation techniques i challenge our current view of luxury in fashion. finding quality in archetypes which are often overlooked due to their status in society (Working class) and making them with handmade detailing usually associated with Haute Couture. Thus, creating a new kind of luxury.
Vót’tetèsj is about showing beauty in all that has been forgotten and-or neglected. striving to bring back quality in luxury as it should be by local production and local natural material sourcing.
