carmenchenwu

Next collection

carmenchenwu — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 01:16:09 +0000

I'm cooking up a new collection at the studio <3

Audrey Kawasaki show in NYC

carmenchenwu — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 03:10:36 +0000

Chocho has been waiting for a year for this Audrey Kawasaki show in NYC with hopes to get his hands on an original piece. When we got there the entire show was sold out ;__; . So… there’s something called a “pre-sale,” when all the purchases happened even before the opening night. New and naive to the art world, we feel cheated after a year of built-up hopes. “Pre-sale…” mumbles my undignified hubby throughout the day. We walked out with a print of one of our favorite pieces from this show like a trophy. We sat on the steps of a Chelsea house and nibbled on cold leftover pizza like a pair of heartbroken teenagers.

Tate Modern red

carmenchenwu — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:19:04 +0000

Carne Griffiths

carmenchenwu — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:39:07 +0000

Another artist that I like and discovered through the Eyestorm website.

David Gray

carmenchenwu — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:34:07 +0000

I came across this artist’s work by passing by a window display by Eyestorm near Trafalgar Square.

religious garb turned into sexy lingerie

carmenchenwu — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:03:51 +0000

Koniakow Cooperative is a group of craftsmen in Poland that makes exquisite crochet lace. They traditionally made fine lace for the ecclesiastical men, but as the demand declined, they switched to making sexy lace lingerie to sustain their business. Their lace is beautiful but I just could not post their lingerie pictures because they look too much like Eastern European girls posing for soft porn. On the other hand, these that I found through google are quite cool.

plastic bottle buildings

carmenchenwu — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:56:07 +0000

Alfredo lives in Argentina with his family. The economic downturn left him with so little that he was inspired him to build his home out of discarded plastic bottles. This is an example of how people do great things when their options are narrowed. Alfredo’s home is not only recycled but it’s also beautiful! Alfredo also built his daughter a playing house. That’s a cool dad! Alfredo has monetized his skill by teaching others how to build things out of plastic bottles too.

The orange house from Mexico is made of bottles filled with sand. I had to add it because I think it’s a very cute home.

bullet-proof recycled homes

carmenchenwu — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:48:24 +0000

In Nigeria, people filled discarded plastic bottles with sand and used them as bricks to build their homes. The sand-packed plastic bottle is twenty times stronger than bricks, more durable and it provides good insulation from the hot temperature in Nigeria. Nigeria is not the first place where people have started building with sand and bottles, it started nine years ago in India, Central and South America. (source)

TuTa by Thayaht

carmenchenwu — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:37:20 +0000

“In 1919, Thayaht designed The TuTa, which he called “the most innovative, futuristic garment ever produced in the history of Italian fashion” (wikipedia)

the challenge: can you pattern a zero-waste overall AND make it chic?

why don’t we all wear rectangles?

carmenchenwu — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:40:18 +0000

“I do like the idea of all of us wearing rectangles as proposed by ljh. Kind of like what the Russian constructivists and Thayaht (Italian futurist) proposed, no? Totalitarian dress codes – bring it on! Because, let’s face it, fashion hasn’t offered much personal choice for a long time, if ever (read Sustainable Fashion and Textiles: Design Journeys); time to get honest and decisive about it, and legislate!”

-Timo Rissanen in his zero-waste-fashion blog