Course Topic "Pantone 448 C - a dialogue with ugliness"
Ironic Exploration of Tourist Stereotypes in relation to the negative Sides of Mass Tourism and current environmental situations, for example ocean pollution.
Upcycling of old Sleeping Bags and Mosquito Nets.
Influenced by Gorpcore (Outdoor/ Camping Style) , Logomania, colourful Tourist Souvenirs and 90's Rave Symbols as the Smiley and the PLUR (Peace, Love, Unity, Respect) Slogan.
"COOL TEENS" stands for a couple of classical tourists every age and gender, they only care about a good time and nice pictures.
DESIGN : Melina Diaz
MODEL : Eda Genc / Julwin Koch
PHOTOGRAPHY: Momen Nader / Melina Diaz
draping process of the upcycled sleeping bags
process of upcycling
PRINT DESIGN
Smiley = positive Symbol turned into a sad one / PLUR Statement (Peace, Love, Unity, Respect) and "I LOVE RESPECT"= in typical Tourist Souvenir font and Colors (I LOVE "insert city name" ) All Prints are hand-transfer-printed by myself and the used "cheap" Look of it fit's the topic of mass-produced city merchandise
the prints are completed with a flaking off "stock photo" Paradise Island Print, which suggests that the perfect vision is fading. It shows the Great Barrier Reef which was called extinct.
LABELS
added sad-smiley Labels to each Garment...the whole collection is playing with "cheap" elements, like the white mosquito-net details on high quality fabric
MOODBOARD