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  • The “fuxico” patchwork technique in the fashion world

    The “fuxico” patchwork technique in the fashion world

    Simply the art of “fuxico” is considered to be Brazilian, but unfortunately there is nothing registered as far as I researched. Rumours are that this handcrafting technique started in Brazil dated back to slavery.  The word “fuxico” (read fushico!) is a Brazilian word for gossiping.

    Slaves were brought to Brazil by Europeans. It was a harsh period of the Brazilian colonisation. Slaves dreamed badly for their freedom, yet they would have to work harder under poorly working conditions to pursue it. Men would practice quietly capoeira to get ready for fighting for their rights and women would use their crafting talents.

    When darkness fell into the “senzalas” – camp of slaves – women would gather in their shelter for sewing an infinite of round cut-out-pieces from the finest fabrics of the glamorous second-hand dresses they were given.

    Despite the black history here involved, this wonderful fuxico technique seemed to conquer the most fabulous fashion couture catwalks.

    Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel…

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    … Carlos Miele.

    The Brazilian designer Carlos Miele for the collection SS/08 partnered with women-artisans living in the “favela” Rocinha – Coopa-Roca. This cooperative supports women in the community to get their subsistence from their crafting work.

    and Tania Santana…

    The Brazilian born-in-Bahia is a gifted artisan, talented designer I met in Houten, a Dutch town near Utrecht.

    We all somehow learned from our grandmothers to make fuxico pieces. Nevertheless, the gift of crafting and embellishing these couture collections are not for everyone.

    She gave me a workshop to remind me how to put it together. Well, while she made a necklace I was still trying my first single pieces.

    This necklace is unique, she finely crafted  for me.

    This is part of a limited collection, but you can order your style.

     

     

  • Late edition of my experience at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam – Part I

    Late edition of my experience at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Amsterdam – Part I

    Last Sunday I was like a runaway-Claudia. I needed to get downtown Amsterdam to my unique experience of the sidewalk and the catwalk.

    The sidewalk being the “Fashion Special” Zalando promoted to get designers and brands exhibiting their products on the local goods market in Amsterdam. I will have to hold on this topic for now as I have lots to tell you about it. I could not possibly start brainstorming yet. I want to tell every story in the same passion way as I was told.

    Part I

    For now, I tell you briefly about my experience in the catwalk.

    The Dennis Diem, who at first got me annoyed to let me waiting for more than thirty minutes, but who blown my mind away with his seductive inspired by the traditional 50’s collection. It was themed on the story of Lilith.

    The story goes back before Adam and Eva in Paradise. Lilith was Adam’s first wife. She  was also God’s creation, but shaped from earth, unlike Eva who was shaped from Adam’s rib. So this earthy female, immortal, was seductive but determined to not be submissive to male power.

    Lilith
    Of Adam’s first wife, Lilith, it is told
    (The witch he loved before the gift of Eve,)
    That, ere the snake’s, her sweet tongue could deceive,
    And her enchanted hair was the first gold.
    And still she sits, young while the earth is old,
    And, subtly of herself contemplative,
    Draws men to watch the bright net she can weave,
    Till heart and body and life are in its hold.
    The rose and poppy are her flowers; for where
    Is he not found, O Lilith, whom shed scent
    And soft-shed kisses and soft sleep shall snare?
    Lo! as that youth’s eyes burned at thine, so went
    Thy spell through him, and left his straight neck bent,
    And round his heart one strangling golden hair.

    – Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1868

    His signature was truth to his presented designs, handcrafted and detailed look with a strong traditional concept. His insights on tradition and fascination for the female form was appealing in each garment.

    Diem's catwalk

    (photo by @F_LTV – Fashion&Lifestyle TV)