Autumn/ Winter 2008, is a season of fashion contradictions, with large scale garments confusing the bodies form, patterns and textures which are un-complimentary of each other, dull colours mixed with bright colours and large scale motifs mixed with busy patterns. DisFunktional Origins focuses on the effect which is caused when pattern, scale, shape and texture are seemingly thrown together at random. There is some reference to Afghanistan’s ethnical origins and the geometric designs have been taken out of traditional ikat weaves. The designs will focus on spliced, pieced and patched textures, as well as bold geometric jacquard, oddly positioned, incongruous print motifs. The colour is based on the idea of twilight, using an accent colour to stand out against a variety of dull colours, as if it were a light in the darkening sky. The dulled jewel colours used were taken from the jewel colours predicted for next autumn/ winter.
