About Me
Conscious Designer // Wellbeing + Positivity Advocate // Zero Waste
My collection is an exploration of Zen to influence and create a calm atmospheric collection aimed to enhance a wearers wellbeing. The purpose is to holistically ease the wearer, physically and mentally. Achieved by mindful design features such as: oversized shapes, pockets, zero waste design, natural dying, fitting across multiple sizes.
Evoking a feeling of comfort is not a straight-forward process and cannot suit everyone, as perceptions are multi-faceted and individualistic. I am cautious of the personal, wide-ranging nature of feeling, thus the consideration of physical and mental interpretations. For example, the ‘size-less’ trousers were inspired by ‘the Garment Project’; who “empower those in recovery from an eating disorder by providing size-less clothing.” The collection is customer centric, creating a comfortable, tranquil design and garments that will be worn often.
INSPIRATION
Mindful Design
The aim is to provide sustainable, ethical and mindful decisions and products. My focus is brand development and zero waste pattern cutting; to remain authentic to my ethos. My process began after discovering that 60% of all raw materials are waste after 1 year; 15-25% is waste at a garment factory. The brand falls within the luxury ‘slow’ fashion sector, represented through the use of organic, deadstock, second-hand materials, resulting in exclusivity.
Buddhist robes firstly inspired the collection, alongside an underpinning theme of Zen principles. Traditional Buddhist robes were naturally dyed with what they had available to them at the time; my collection the colour palette is naturally dyed giving each garment individuality and embraces naturalness.
MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
The Pillow Robe by Eva Clarke.
The Pillow Robe. Shot by George D'Arcy.
The Pillow Robe. Reversible and Organic.
The Pillow Robe.
The Lazy Sleeve T by Eva Clarke
The Lazy Sleeve T. Make up by Jess Bowden
The Lazy Sleeve T. Shot by George D'Arcy
The Lazy Sleeve T. Naturally dyed and Zero waste.
The Lazy Sleeve T. Organic and Genderless
DETAIL
Natural Process
The whole collection is naturally dyed or flower pressed.
The Seven Principles: kanso (simplicity); fukinsei (asymmetry); koko (austere sublimity); shizen (naturalness); daisuzoku (freedom from routine); sei-jaku (tranquillity); and yūgen (profound grace).
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