Avant-Garde Fashion

Since graduating from Shenkar and presenting my final project, my challenge has been, and still is, to translate creative and innovative ideas into functional and flattering clothing. When I design practical and wearable items for everyday use, there are always limitations that prevent me from fully expressing the craziest ideas. Therefore, when the opportunity arose for me to return to being "Liat the student," I was very excited; not only because of the freedom to design without thinking about the final price or the complexity of execution, but also because of the unique opportunity to create a piece that is closer to the world of art. Such an opportunity was given to me in last week's alternative fashion show at Beit Ha'Ir: it was an avant-garde show where all the designers were given complete artistic freedom.

A look at the finale of the fashion show at the city hall



Last Thursday, I had the privilege of participating in a larger-than-life fashion exhibition at 'Beit Ha'Ir' in Tel Aviv. Nona Chalant, who hosted and produced the event, chose to wear a piece designed by me. It was a dress in pink and red hues, featuring hundreds of increasing slits. The silhouette I created was a kind of "blow-up" (BLOW-UP) of a large paper pattern worn on the body, paired with a special red evening bag that I designed with the same inspiration. All the details of the design process can be found here.

From the left: Nona Chalant wears a dress and a bag designed by me; Right: photo of the dress and bag on hangers inside my studio



Shushka's figure, the artist Zev Engelmeier who wears nude, was the starting point for the inspiration of this fashion show, in which 15 Israeli artists and designers participated.