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Bizarre fashion trend: Inflatable latex trousers make it to the list
Updated: February 26, 2020 6:50:17 pm- 1 / 8
For the in-house graduation collection showcase at the London College of Fashion, menswear designer Harikrishnan had models walk the ramp in inflatable trousers made from latex. The striped trousers were created in collaboration with Supatex, a UK-based latex manufacturer. The look was completed with ankle-length shoes designed in collaboration with Balya Ikka. (Source: harri_ks/Instagram)
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A model spotted in an outfit from the graduate collection, 'Let’s Put Him in a Vase'. (Source: harri_ks/Instagram)
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The designer took to Instagram to share pictures of latex panels before they were glued on. (Source: harri_ks/Instagram)
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The collection features latex panels in varied colours — plain white, a combination of white and brick red, and forest or mint green. (Source: harri_ks/Instagram)
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On his Instagram, the designer wrote, "How to make latex vases. Major aspect of my collection was figuring out the patterns for inflatables and bringing the shape and form as good as I visualised. This process is very similar to creating pottery vases, but with less control over the shape." (Source: harri_ks/Instagram)
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According to a Dezeen report, the designer got the idea for the collection when he was playing with his dog. "I started thinking about how exaggerated objects must look from such a low angle", the reports quotes him. (Source: harri_ks/Instagram)
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"The thought of him seeing me as a giant figure or not seeing my head at all was intriguing. So I decided to reimagine the people around me through the game of distortion – detached from the stereotypical, pre-determined notions of the human perspective."the designer told Dezeen.(Source: harri_ks/Instagram)
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The designer, on his Instagram, mentions that the collection was "born out of a conversation between crafts". (Source: harri_ks/Instagram)