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Full Metal
Collection:CSM Museum & Study Collection
Date: 17/05/2021
Artist: Angelica Ellis
Dimensions:
715 × 650 mm (71.5 × 65 cm)
Medium: Hand embroidery for embellishment application. Collected used tin cans
Deadstock fabrics from CSM fashion department (wool, wool crepe, cotton drill, duchesse silk).
Deadstock fabrics from Tissu market (lace and tulle)
Embroidery threads from Au Ver a Soie silk thread
Sustainable glass beads from Manushya Embroidery https://www.manushyaembroidery.com/
Old Lace given to be by industry professional
Old trousers from a friend saved from being thrown in the bin, slight reconstruction and reshaping"
Object number: FA.2021.51.CC
DescriptionJacket. Description of object by the designer:
Full Metal- is about creating new contemporary armour. This jacket is the third look in the collection. In response to the Black lives matter protest during the summer 2020, I wanted to make modern armour for a new subculture who are concerned about their safety and want to take agency in their own protection.
Their aesthetic choices are inspired by some of the style narratives of the Windrush generation and the subculture rude boy who are also descendants of the post war Caribbean arrivals. While I use the tonic suits, as a canvas the main style narrative of the new subcultures is modern armour, they use their clothes as a shield so they can feel safe and free. It’s a way for them to resist the racism that is present around them. The main component of this amour is metal. The metal will be embroidered on to the suits fully covering the surface of all the garments.
I have used upcycling techniques by cutting out coca cola tin cans into small oval pieces to embroider. I hand embroidered used canned drinks like coca cola tins that I collected since august 2020 to create the new armour.
The hand embroidery techniques I used for my jacket are “Tambour embroidery” and “Luneville Crochet” (A french beading technique) . Being resourceful and upcycling while combining craftsmanship is at the heart of this collection. I practice slow fashion, celebrate the small and handmade, and want to be a part of a growing movement of young designers using creativity as a vehicle for slowing down the excesses of today’s fashion industry.
Full Metal- is about creating new contemporary armour. This jacket is the third look in the collection. In response to the Black lives matter protest during the summer 2020, I wanted to make modern armour for a new subculture who are concerned about their safety and want to take agency in their own protection.
Their aesthetic choices are inspired by some of the style narratives of the Windrush generation and the subculture rude boy who are also descendants of the post war Caribbean arrivals. While I use the tonic suits, as a canvas the main style narrative of the new subcultures is modern armour, they use their clothes as a shield so they can feel safe and free. It’s a way for them to resist the racism that is present around them. The main component of this amour is metal. The metal will be embroidered on to the suits fully covering the surface of all the garments.
I have used upcycling techniques by cutting out coca cola tin cans into small oval pieces to embroider. I hand embroidered used canned drinks like coca cola tins that I collected since august 2020 to create the new armour.
The hand embroidery techniques I used for my jacket are “Tambour embroidery” and “Luneville Crochet” (A french beading technique) . Being resourceful and upcycling while combining craftsmanship is at the heart of this collection. I practice slow fashion, celebrate the small and handmade, and want to be a part of a growing movement of young designers using creativity as a vehicle for slowing down the excesses of today’s fashion industry.