dimanche 23 mars 2014

Primark, Mon amour

by Ksenia Gladysheva

I made this Primark paper dress for the event Primark on Acid organised by the theatre company Ferodo Bridges in New Oxofrd Street. 



As my friend Sue Kreitzman said "don't wear Beige it may kill you", but I tried to make something exiting inspired by origami. I spent time, experimenting, folding the bag in different directions,already I had already made a paper dress, and a paper jacket. It is a very interesting material to work with,  rigid and fragile at the same time. 


by Ksenia Gladysheva

"An abandoned office space opposite PRIMARK is re-appropriated into a hallucinatory installation hosting performance art, cabaret acts and music. The audiences are invited to grab a seat at the entrance of the space and find their place within the installation while eccentric performances pop-up unexpectedly around them." Ferodo Bridges 
The amazing performer Katerina Georgiou wearing my dress 


By Simona Zemaityte


By Simona Zemaityte

by Ksenia Gladysheva

The making of the dress tested the stubborn mentality  of the artist because when we went to the shop to ask  for bags, one of the manager said he couldn't give them away freely.  I wanted to give up, but Alexander came back and bought a lips gloss and asked for free 10 bags.  Then I came bag for buying eyelashes and got 10 more bags.  
On ne vous as jamais dit que vous étiez habillé comme un sac?  Je vais plus loin, je m'habille EN sacs. 

by Ksenia Gladysheva


I create this pleat skirt to keep the actual shape of the carry bags.  

by Ksenia Gladysheva

Primark is amazing for finding really cheap and good stuff.  But I liked to make something really crafty and handmade, nearly"couture" using a high street brand! 
by Ksenia Gladysheva

The dress featured on Primark official website!!! Read my interview here.  

2 commentaires:

  1. Oh my goodness! Paperbag princess! I just love this dress you created for the event! Very couture and original! Love that you used the natural shape of the bags for the skirt part!

    Rebecca
    www.winnipegstyle.ca

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  2. Thanks you very much! love the oxymoron "paper bag princess",

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