Green fashion - This world was once a decent place for all creatures to live. But the industrial revolution has drove to use more machines and increased the amount of greenhouse gases that lead to global warming.
Today, we are bearing the brunt. The earth is warmer now than ever before, flooding is more severe, there are more incidences of freak weather and more outbreaks of unknown diseases.
If it is so bad today, what will happen a hundred years from now?
Young designers at LaSalle College International Jakarta pondered this existential question and used it as inspiration for their latest work, showcased in a multimedia fashion show called “Genesis”, held on July 23 at Plaza Bapindo in South Jakarta.
Genesis combined emerging talents from the worlds of design, fashion, multimedia, computer graphics, photography and makeup.
The fashion show had the air of a documentary film, combining a green campaign with the beauty of fashion.
The six-part show opened with a multimedia presentation about a fictional alien life form in the “Green Galaxy”. Planets in this galaxy were soon imperiled by hostile conditions.
After the brief introduction, a green army invaded the runway. Models clad in faux-military fatigues that featured the innovative designs of participating students.
A dark green sleeveless jacket was paired with light green shorts and green boots. Other models donned a black bustier with chains paired with military pants. Another creation was a brown top with tartan cape and army green dress.
Respirators, toy guns, gloves and goggles were added to give a powerful military look.
After the green army retreated, the second session started with the theme of “Black Sun”.
It was all doom and gloom, when models dressed in black attire strutted on stage. These students’ take on the apocalypse was inspired by punk rock-style ripped jeans and torn tees, leather boots and Gothic makeup.
A loud gasp, followed by an enthusiastic cheers was heard when a male model appeared on the stage in a jaw-dropping asymmetric outfit combining of black and gold pants with a big stuffy accent on the right side and black platform boots.
No less bold was a mermaid dress paired with a bling-inflected bikini and fur details on the bottom of the dress.
Another creation was a black, one-shoulder ballerina dress adorned with a smallish cute teddy bear attached to the side at the waist. Some models wore eye patches and masks, giving a more dramatic feel to the scene.
The somber atmosphere turned cheerful after the stereo blared Jay Z’s Empire State of Mind, heralding the third episode called “Metropolis”, which featured fashionable people living in the metropolis of an alien planet.
Simplicity was the theme, and models donned humble ready-to-wear clothes.
Black and white, flower power and tartan motifs, red cross symbols and earthy colors were the highlights of this episode.
Next in line was “Global Village”, where the young designers displayed futuristic creations. Audiences got to see more shocking colors with some touches of ethnicity — from the Japanese obi, Jodhpur pants and Grecian dresses.
After the last hurrah of the Global Village, the fictional alien planets met their demise from exposure to the sun. What came next was the “New Ice Age”. For some reasons, the alien planet turned cold and this affected how people dressed.
The episode was dominated by “cold” colors such as white, blue and gray.
Then we got to the final stage called “Better World”, during which designers reflected on the happiness and joy on the planets as conditions in the galaxy improved.
The designs were rich in colors with more details added in the form of patchworks and printed motifs.
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