Vegetal Tie Dye

Marques Almeida took the opportunity, forced on them through the Covid pandemic and enforced slow down, to pause and take time to re-evaluate their place in the fashion industry. 

We always want to be super aspirational. There’s a whole side of fashion that’s supposed to make you feel good, which is really important, but I think people are yearning for more than that now, for a bit of substance, for a bit of soul,” reflects Marques. “I see that perhaps as being the role of fashion for the next five or 10 years. It seems radical, but actually, if lots of people do it for a while, it will just become the norm.

 

Marta Marques

Their new collection showcased a palette of muted natural dyes, created from remnants of onion peels, plant roots and wood. Focusing on sustainability they have upcycled and recycled throughout the collection. 

(CREDIT - Olivia Singer, Vogue.com)

Angel Chen Fall21

Angel Chen is considered to be a fierce, innovative and boundry breaking designer. She focused on multi-purpose garments, bringing in hand dyed fabric effects to create one off prints. Her collection highlights the trend for handmade, hand created, dyed garments.