Cristina Alberola Simó

Grey Sheep

https://www.instagram.com/crisalberola/

Location

london / United Kingdom

University

istituto marangoni (london)

I was born in Barcelona to a French family, and consider myself a temporary resident of Morocco; a mix of cultures that influenced my way of thinking and designing. In my process, I aim to merge craftsmanship, art and design through understanding materials and exploring their possibilities. As a result, I enjoy every step of the process — from researching to sewing.
As a young designer, I strive to create truly distinctive pieces of work. I hope to gain an exposure to an environment that lets me expand my skills and knowledge in the application of art and design to fashion.

Latest Collection

BODY OF OUR TIMES

Looking back into how humans have manipulated the body I envision a time where the body and nature are able to be grown and cultivated. Predicting new ethical and aesthetic possibilities through these unusual extensions to the human form by not trying to mimic real bodies, but imagining an ethereal creature, emerging smooth and effortless, a new but completely logical creature.
These creatures are both organic and syntheitc, exploring the boundaries between livIng matter and non-living matter.
I consider bodies to be a sensitive and interactive platform, where the intimate relationship materials have upon our skin is exposed. Imagining bodies that could be genetically manipulated, part synthetic, part organic, how would they move in their environment and what they would feel like to touch.
Fiercely original yet oddly familiar, I mean to reproduce these soul-less creatures that stand in this in-between ctitious future.

LINK TO CATWALK : http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/spring-summer-2017/ready-to-wear/istituto-marangoni-london/full-length-photos/gallery/1641432