29.09.21

I've begun creating ceramic vessels for my work on ampullae and have started to think about what I can do with them once they are fired. I was planning on using glazes but want to take a more experimental approach to them much like designer Carol Christian Poell's work. Looking at his 'Drip' shoes I wanted to see what I can do with latex as a material as it's something I've never used before and think it could help push my work in a more material based direction. 

In terms of my cilice work i'm feeling a bit stuck with it. I'm still going to play with the knotting and weaving of the twine as I'm enjoying making them but I feel like I need to reevaluate the purpose of the pieces. I may need to take them away from being garments and look at them as their own objects. 

Carol Christian Poell Rubber Drip Shoes

Carol Christian Poell

Poell is an Milan-based Austrian anti-fashion designer with a huge cult following. Poell’s cult following is a direct result of his uncompromisingly designed garments, chock full of experimental fabrics and so rigid in construction that suits resemble an ensemble of elegant armour. He has almost exclusively occupied the intersection between bespoke menswear silhouettes and experimental design techniques. He quickly established a reputation as the most “researched” designer in fashion, a refreshing change of pace applauded by numerous figures in the industry, most notably by then-Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld. Poell’s true talent lies in an ability to challenge established ideas. Such can be seen when using human hair as an alternative to wool, dying his shoes after assembly, treating leather after making it up and even inserting individual zipper teeth one-by-one into his infamous leather gloves.

Carol Christian Poell Buffalo Leather Jacket