I have just finished a new collection of limited-edition jackets. The Apparition Collection are made from reclaimed painted canvas.
A local artist recently discarded four huge paintings that I managed to recover. The paintings reveal ghostly, half-there images of spectres. These haunting images drew me like a moth to a flame. (Okay, it is Halloween so please forgive me here) The dark and shadowy pictures have such dream-like quality, a haunting feel. In a flash, I knew exactly what those canvases should be. A frenzy of washing and savage cutting reduced them to a pile of pieces, only to emerge a week or so later as four jackets. Four sizes, four unique never-to-be-repeated jackets. I offer you the Apparition Collection.
I hope you like!
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Details- unlined jackets with hand made leather buttons, covered and/or French seams, two patch pockets, rear vent and single button cuff button.
49 comments:
j'aime.. la même coupe..le même tissu..et pourtant très personnel... grâce à la peinture! superbe
Followed your link from Burda & I so like!
Elfi- Je vous remercie beaucoup. J'ai des toiles que j'ai peintes ... faut les sortir. (Thank you so much. I do have canvases I have painted...I must pull them out)
DeniseAngela- Thank you SO much!
I love love these jackets. If I was a bloke instead of a short female I would be bidding for the one in the second photo. As it is you may have just inspired me to sew a man-style jacket...
You continue to bend the rules & emerge with flat out awesome! And I'm with Valerie....you didn't save any of that fabric did you? You know, about enough for a short female.... ;-D
They are lovely. Haunting.
It's your endless enthusiasm and ability to see what others can't that I admire most - oh and the fact that you can design and sew too, of course! Amazing jackets. You should sign them
Valerie- Thank you! Glad I have inspired you to sew one yourself.
Jilly- Thanks! Wish I had more than a meter square left...
Romy- Thanks Romy!
Ruth- Thank you...perhaps endless sewing sessions!
Wow. These manage to be both avant-garde and totally wearable. Love the science-fictiony quality. Genius.
YUMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love those!
they are captivating. keep looking at them.....
It's just as well I'm typing because I'm speechless right now..... making fish mouths. You have an outrageous and unique imagination, Don. I agree with Ruth... these should be signed..... and you need to pull out all those old canvases from the attic.
I love them! Really ghostly!
To me these would make a great appereance at a fashion week!
You did a great job! :D
I have renewed respect Don, since I recently made a jacket from salvaged jeans after not doing any serious sewing for over 20 years. Tailoring(especially jackets/without a pattern)is hard!
Though I don't get how you got the painted canvas fluid enough to hang properly--maybe this is ungessoed canvas? Or is that your secret technique?
And you really do have to sign them :)
OMG, OMG, OMG. There are no words for how amazing these are!
Bravo Don!
genius! if I had the $$$ I would have an order in so fast! bravo!
OMG- you have hit in something truly innovative here! They look amazing. You are so clever!
Stunning...
Robyn (Art Propelled) tipped me off to have a peek)!
Just shared to FB page and Twitter...
clever you Don!
FANTASTIC, I have started designing coats and you just gave me something to aspire to. I love all your work.
Completely, utterly FAB.
Is there any chance I could buy that one metre Don?
Fabulous creations, each a work of art. They could hang on the wall when not being worn.
Fabulous creations, each a work of art. They could hang on the wall when not being worn.
Beanie- Thanks!
Kim- Thanks so much...I'm a bit the same too. The fabric is just wonderful.
Robyn- Thanks SO much. Pulling out canvases today!
Matter of Style- Thanks so much!!
Deborah- Thank you. No pattern? THAT is hard. You are correct- ungessoed. (No undercoat)
Leslie- Thanks very much!!!
Jeane- Thanks!
Dotty- Thank you...hard work pays off.
Sophie- Thank you. Thanks for sharing around- always appreciated.
Talon Drago- Thank you. Will come and check them out.
Sweetpea- Thanks SO much!
Valerie- I know you are not joking. I will see if it really is a meter.
Ru Bruhn- Thank you. I imagined that kind of display for them.
Fabuloso.
these are absolutely incredible! what a score with those canvases! i am in absolute awe looking at them
These are incredible, as is your vision.
A canvas painting in a former life? Wow
Un-freakin believable! These are simply amazing.
damn, don.. these are the best thing ever.. i love how you somehow re-connected the paintings in the form of jacket.. and i'm always in love with your fabric of choice, you always surprise me in best way possible
Everyone else has already said everything I want to say, but wow, just wow. I admire so much your vision, who else would ever have come up with these? Amazing, and uh wow.
these are brilliant
Wowzers! Yikes - awwwwwwweSOME! Mad man!
What a completely creative use of canvas. Brilliant!
Superb use of the fabric!
So very clever and haunting! You are a genius.
Genius Don, you're a total take my breath away genius. Spades of Congratulations along with mega wishes for well deserved success !!!
Loani- Thanks so much.
Ruffles- Thanks. You are too kind!
Azira- Thank you so much.
Erica- I'm thinking it is easy to buy good fabric- the fun is finding it.
MAinelydad- Thanks!
Mokosh- Thanks so much...I'm pretty happy with them too!
ElleC- Thanks for the kind words. I am truly flattered with all these very nice comments.
India Flint- Thank you once again for dropping by and your kind words- they are greatly appreciated from someone I really admire.
Sue- Thanks! Starting to feel pretty good here!
Seth- Thanks SO much Seth!!
Cleverclogs- Thank you....
a la Modest- Hey! Thanks so much!!
Cherie- Thanks so much Cherie!! Glad you like.
Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments! I am a little overwhelmed!
~Beyond~ sharp.
Love them.
M.
Brilliant Don! just love the textures and construction looks very high-end. Do they feel okay unlined?
Hey! You have to purchase this brilliant book (that's if you don't already have it).
http://www.boffinsbookshop.com.au/books/9788415223634/menswear-fashion-forward-designers
I picked this up from the NGV it's brilliant. I kept expecting to see your work in it.
These jackets are spectacular, Don. I like your style!!!
Great...!! Greetings from Berlin H.
These are just wonderful. I would love to see them (and feel the texture) in person. I don't know how you will part with them, but I am sure you will be forced to... they will be coveted.
Michaele- Thanks so much!
Kazz. Thanks very much and thanks for the link- I shall check it out. Tax deduction here I come!
Gaby Bee- Thank you!
Ger- Danke schoen!!
Jenny- Thanks so much. Yes, I may gave to hang onto the one in my size but otherwise I am very happy to part with them.
Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments- It feels great! XXX
OMG!!! genius!!!! xoxo
A fantastic idea and wonderfully executed. Great work Don!
Collage art. Love. Love love
Original, beautifull and wearable !
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