Valeska Jasso Collado

On the lead up to the World of Wearable Arts Show in New Zealand, I am feeling inspired by Valeska Jasso Collado’s colourful, avant-garde collection of wearable structures.. The range of garments produced for the event is simply breathtaking, as the rules of competition mean that anything that is in any way wearable can find a place on stage, so long as it is original, beautifully designed and well-made. This also results in garments that are constructed from an extraordinary array of materials.

Using foam as the base, the designer innovatively crafted latex coatings to create a modern glossy, liquid-look. The combined sheets of material were then sliced and folded into wearable, abstract surfaces that merge the 1980s design group’s iconic pastel color palette and fresh peek-a-boo brights.

Simple steel screws and washers link the pieces together, to create exaggerated A-line skirts, framing circular fans around the upper body and voluminous pants with pockets.

Photographer: Marek Puc Stylist/Designer: Valeska Valentina Jasso Collado Model: Ana Castelo @ Milk Hair: Roger Cho Makeup: Rebecca Donay See more from Valeska Jasso Collado, www.valeskacollado.com

Waking up in Innsbruck

This morning I woke up at sunrise to freshly brewed coffee and snow covered windowsills. As I crawled to the edge of my pillow, my surroundings took my breath away. The Austrian Alps majestically towered all around us.

We didn’t want to waste a second of daylight in this centuries old, magical city. We hastily put our snow gear on before venturing out, in order to maximise exploring time before skiing at Patcherkofel. We fell in love with the crisp, refreshing air and the leafless trees in the park. We admired the colourful buildings across from Old Town. We were fascinated by the way that the colourful buildings almost looked squished together. The grey sky simply highlighted their bright hues.

The view of the buildings across from Old Town

We almost skipped along the cobblestone streets, still in disbelief that this city would be our home for the next six months. It wasn’t long before the smell of fresh croissants and espressos drew us into the local bakery, Baguette.

Delicious creamy coffee from Baguette

Little Black Bambi X x