Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Getting to know.... Rachel F.




One of the designers who's jewelry really epitomises Montreal design is Rachel F. This is what Rachel had to say about her design process:

As Montreal is a city where paradoxes are defined by originality, the collection of accessories by the young artist rachel.f. could not represent Montreal in a more tangible way. With harmonizing recycled materials as her leitmotiv, Rachel Fortin 's creations are like millions of rainbows in each and every lane of our city.

Her awareness of over consumption, as well as her affection for anything that looks like an alley cat, has led rachel.f. in using only old materials such as cast away clothing and production scraps in all of her collections. So Rachel spends hours and hours destroying your old coats and jackets in order to create a line of sweet and funky fur accessories, as well as a line of trash and colourful leathers,

Rachel.f.’s new collection feels like what would happen if Montreal’s art and fashion went for a drink. Thanks to silk screened designs, each accessory helps give birth to the creativity of many artists in the city. From hats to earrings, to brooches, to purses, all these accessories are little chef d'oeuvres on their own, unique and portable.

Wonderful, now again for all our French fans!

Si Montréal est cette ville où les paradoxes se marient avec originalité, les collections d’accessoires de la jeune designer rachel.f. sont définitivement montréalaises. Avec l’harmonisation des matières recyclées comme leitmotiv, les créations de Rachel Fortin sont comme des millions d’arcs-en-ciel au fond de chacune de nos ruelles.

Sa sensibilité face aux méfaits de la surconsommation, ainsi que sa tendre affection pour tout ce qui ressemble le moindrement à un chat de gouttière, obligent rachel.f. à n’utiliser que des peaux et des étoffes usagées comme unique matière de base. Ainsi, Rachel passe de longues heures à («décapiter») transformer vos vieux vêtements afin de donner naissance à une ligne d’accessoires de fourrure douce et funky, ainsi qu à une ligne de cuire trash et colorée.

La nouvelle collection de rachel.f. donne l’impression que les mondes de l’art et de la mode sont aller prendre un verre. Les imprimés en sérigraphie qui ornent les différentes pièces font que les accessoires servent aussi de canevas pour le travail de certains artistes visuels de la métropole. De chapeau en boucles d oreilles, de broches en sacs à main, tous les accessoires sont comme autant de petites oeuvres d art, uniques et portatives.

Rachel not only does items like the ones pictured above, but also earrings, necklaces, belts and belt buckles. The amount of work and love that goes into each piece is truly commendable, the patience this girl has is incredible!

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