Clothing is discarded more often as a result of shifts in fashion as opposed to wear and tear. Consequently, a lot of fabric and other materials are consumed by the clothing industry in large amounts. These minimal dresses by designer Digna Kosse show that even the smallest amount of thread can be used to create garments that make a huge statement without utilizing an excess of material.
Photography by Lisa Klappe.
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watsonthecat on 11.19.2009 at 18:00 PM
truly minimal
Vasilinka on 11.19.2009 at 19:23 PM
Hmm, interesting, but as this dress looks like the front?:)
paul on 11.20.2009 at 06:07 AM
Fail
elizabeth on 11.20.2009 at 09:50 AM
kidding right? If this isnt satire its lame. What statement is it making, that it is possible for someone to make something with so little substance that it cant be used for anything? That sounds like a waste to me…
Jahangir on 08.23.2011 at 09:05 AM
Exactly, this silly thing cannot be used for anything. Totally waste of time.
nalee on 11.20.2009 at 12:06 PM
I think minimal design is . This is not really minimal in that sense.
Mike Klein on 11.20.2009 at 19:43 PM
True, the wearer of this dress would be making a statement: I’m naked.
Amy on 11.21.2009 at 05:13 AM
So out of touch with real people. Most of us don’t discard clothes just because of fashion. Of course, this is the same most of us that really does think clothes should cover your bits. Not to mention these things look like post apocalyptic whorewear.
Lilibeans on 02.06.2010 at 14:20 PM
If you think about how many people shop by the trend, then yes clothing does become easily discarded. I think you also have to see beyond the way the “clothing” is shot here. Obviously, you wouldn’t just wear that out without layering it on top of something. With that said, these pieces can add a cool dimension to a simple outfit. Now, all you have to worry about is snagging it on something.
nah on 03.02.2010 at 09:27 AM
it’s called being cheap
Cookie on 09.07.2011 at 20:25 PM
True that this work shows ‘minimal’ trend and figure, however the statement she is making is that clothing wears away, not because we ‘wear them until their wither’, however they ‘wear away’ if we do not wear them. It’s like not wearing a favorite dress for ages and forgetting we have it.
She’s just playing with the context of ‘clothing disapearing’ on the women’s bodies.
It’s obviously not designed to be worn…
goodeyes on 02.28.2012 at 19:35 PM
Yes, I agree …. unwearable