Jamaican Crystal Powell wowed judges on Mission Catwalk episode eight with an avant-garde, couture garment made from alternative material- old newspapers
and materials from a hardware store. This is the second win for the 25
year-old who previously won the Flapper challenge on episode three.
For Crystal, the win was a confidence booster: “I got a chance to show the judges
that I can be dramatic and over the top and very intense, moods I
usually reserve for my poetry and drawings. Avant- garde is highly
regarded in fashion, so for me it was a validation of my design acumen.”
Inspired
by the Crusades, Crystal wanted her design to be pretty but unsettling
to reflect “how something which purportedly started out with good
intentions could have such devastating and ugly results. “
The garment’s top was made from newspaper with a unique amour-like stencil made by applying black spray paint over a poly-flex sink
protection mat. The collar and belt of the dress (made from folded
newspapers spray painted in red) formed both a sword and cross. The
skirt was made of cut newspaper folded into flower-like shapes, still
using the same stencil pattern but this time sprayed in red. The bold
and dark effect was accentuated by black flowers, lipstick and gloves.
The purple feather earring and cobalt (blue) tights were used to
incorporate the traditional colours of priesthood- purple, red and blue
and continue the theme of the Crusades. Copper and steel wires added for
further dramatic effect.
The series will climax with a grand showdown at Caribbean Fashion Week with the top three designers in June. To find out ‘Who will rule the catwalk?’, keep watching the show which airs Tuesdays at 8:30 PM on TVJ and is simultaneously streamed online at http://www.televisionjamaica.com/livetv.aspx.
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