the spring/summer 2010 collection by aforestdesign (collective headed by sara lamúrias) is called “ouvrage” and was presented as part as “lab”, the new designers’ section of modalisboa|estoril …
“in the wolf we have not so much an animal that we have always known as one that we have consistently imagined” – barry holstun lopez
wolves are alive in the imagination of most children as terrible creatures that will attack or devour them … the wolf is a symbol of the dangers that we should fear and the moral code we should follow, and has appeared as such in many myths and folk tales later inspiring the works of charles perrault, sergei prokofiev, hans christian andersen and the brothers grimm …
the so-called bad wolf symbolically represents the fear of darkness, of the unknown, a symbol created in a time and place in which wolves as much as nay other wildlife were seen as enemies of mankind … but other societies, such as native americans, russians, the japanese and some peoples of the east respected wolves for their courage and agility when hunting …
gods or heroes often manifest powers related to nature and the balance of nature …
aforestdesign comes into this universe to create a collection that recalls the cult of the wolf and the mystic universe that surrounds it, and certainly doesn’t leave the mysterious forest outisde …
denim, cotton fleece, jersey, appliqués, prints, hand-made details … blue, white, grey and black … sporty silhouette … useful hooded backpack …
wow.. the backpack is awesome!!!!
wow.. the backpack is awesome!!!!
wow.. the backpack is awesome!!!!