SHANI VAN BREUKELEN

The Autumn Winter 2013 collection stems from a time the
designer was being treated for a burn trauma. The materials
used in her recovery became a forced focal point for what
would be an extreme shift in her personal life. Because she
had to care for her burns, she became very familiar with the
medical materials such as Acticoat. She concentrated on
Acticoat’s Nanocrystalline Silver layer, which when wet
creates varying color patterns. This color change became
the foundation of the collection in which only all-natural
materials are used. The color palette, the tie-dye, and the
leather treatment resemble the chemical reaction of
Acticoat when it is introduced to water.