TRIBAL

TRIBAL

TRIBAL, IS MY GRADUATE COLLECTION WHICH HAS BEEN INSPIRED BY A MIXTURE OF AFRICAN TRIBAL ART WORK. THE USE OF BOLD COLOURS AND BLOCK SHAPES ALLOW THE PIECES TO STAND OUT. PRINTS, PATTERNS, COLOURS AND SHAPES ALL CLASH IN A FASHIONABLE MANNER AND KNITWEAR IS A KEY ELEMENT TO THE COLLECTION, WHERE TECHNIQUES SUCH AS SHORT ROW AND FAIRISLE KNITTING KEEP THINGS MORE TRADITIONAL. THE MAIN FABRICS USED ARE COTTONS, BUT SILKS ARE ALSO PRESENT. BRIGHTLY COLOURED WOODEN BEADS, WHICH ARE BEADED IN BLOCK SHAPES, ALLOW SECTIONS OF THE GARMENTS TO COME AWAY FROM THE BODY.