Marvin Beekman

Black Sheep

marvinbeekman

Location

Zutphen / netherlands

University

hku university of the arts utrecht

Graduation year

2023

Contact

The garments I get consist of different materials, shapes and colors. My collection does not have everyday items of clothing.

The garments are high-end fashion.
I use certain selected garments that appeal to me in terms of shape, material and details. I let these come back in outfits and by having repetitive garments come back in different outfits I make sure it becomes a cohesive collection. The garments that you see in my collection are garments that we often see in our daily lives such as: shirts, jeans, jackets.

As a result, people recognize whatever is in their wardrobe, which makes them feel connected to the outfits and inspires them to reuse even more. The clothing can be adapted to the body or made to measure, so that it appeals to a larger group of wearers. For me it is important that you can see a kind of recognition of the item of clothing used in every outfit.

Latest Collection

WA(I)ST

This collection originated from thrown out clothing from the cycle. The items I received are garments that the thrift store could not sell and would be destroyed.
Giving new life to discarded clothing, I try to prevent the waste of these existing materials.

I look at the different elements that the garment has. I then use these elements to shape every outfit, so there is always a different outcome.
The looks are adaptable to different body types. This way there is no need to think about who will be the carrier of the garment and it will be more diverse.

When I create I try to look for shapes in my designs. I usually start with draping on the mannequin and don't know what the end result will be.

I am always looking for some big shapes, playfulness and use of fabrics around any human body. With these tools I am trying to achieve the shape I have in mind.

Photo’s by @rdb.visuals