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FASHION

Undiscovered

Landscapes

midst ongoing military conflicts

and the efforts of powerful forces
Ato redraw maps, sustainability
issues are often sidelined. In this shifting
world, art, fashion, and individual choices
become vital forms of resistance and
expression. Through conscious design,
fashion sparks reflection, encouraging
others to consider the consequences of
their actions and the impact of global
shifts on the future.
Sustainable coats made from production
waste, typically discarded, aim to promote
a zero-waste production vision. Only the
highest-quality natural wool fabrics, such
as merino, cashmere, and alpaca, are used.
By combining fabric pieces, Lithuanian
folk heritage and traditional patchwork
techniques are incorporated. Fabrics in
various colours, textures and structures
form a map-like pattern, symbolizing the it is easy to replace worn parts of the material to remain relevant for multiple seasons,
complex global situation and the need to with new ones, additional cuttings can be focusing on timeless design and slow
redraw our mental maps for a sustainable introduced, so after updating the product fashion principles. This is the first coat
future. can look completely new, it corresponds to collection belonging to our ongoing
Models can be repaired and updated in the circular design category. zero-waste project, inspired by the
our design studio, taking into account the The coats presented are made for the sustainable suit design that won gold
specifics of production (made from pieces), 2024/25 season, but the aim is for them at the "Design Award & Competition"

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