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Lea Helene Adelsten Olsen
Uddannelsesgrad
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Fagfelt
Design
År
2017
During my graduation project I have studied how to develop a collection of exclusive leather bags focusing on sustainability.
The production of conventional leather accessories is associated with a huge waste - often 40-50% of the skin is discarded, either due to faults and unevenness in the surface or due to clipping between the individual pattern parts.
My goal has been to minimize the waste of leather considerably, without compromising on quality and aesthetics.
The project has been sponsored by ECCO Accessories and KVADRAT
Bag 01 // Cross body bag
Photo // Per Joe - Model // Amanda Madsen - MUA // Louise Ingemann Trajano - Styling & design // Me
In order to minimize the waste of materials in my collection, I have chosen to include the concept of "Zero Waste Pattern Cutting".
The purpose of the Zero Waste method is to reduce the amount of clipping between pattern parts when designing a piece of clothes or accessories.
The focus is on using materials optimally, where the individual pattern parts can be placed close to each other so that all the material is being used.
all bag silhouettes consist of geometric pattern parts that can be placed like a jigsaw puzzle to avoid waste of materials
To create a both complex and minimalist expression in my collection, I have worked with various material compositions and prints that adorn parts of the bags.
The development of prints has been a study of the contrast between the analogue and the digital world.
Moodboard: The print design process is inspired by a digital aesthetic - moodboard is made of own illustrations and experiments
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Sketchbook//pattern development: I have designed 2 different prints for the bags. This book contains my pattern process.
Testing: During the printing process I have tested different analog techniques including foil, pigments and flock on leather.
Geometric pattern part overview:
Pattern part puzzles: the zero waste method eliminate waste clipping between the individual pattern parts
During the production of my collection, I was invited to ECCO's headquarters in Bredebro, where I received great help in the development of my final prototypes.
The stitching workshop at ECCO's headquaters in Bredebro
The talented Ella Madsen is working on the clutch
Minimizing waste:
Small accessories and hangtags: all made from waste material from the production of the bags.
All waste material has been collected in order to make small accessories for the collection
A very special thanks to my sponsors, ECCO Accessories & KVADRAT, who helped me make this project a reality
Det Kongelige Akademi understøtter FN’s verdensmål
Siden 2017 har Det Kongelige Akademi arbejdet med FN’s verdensmål. Det afspejler sig i forskning, undervisning og afgangsprojekter. Dette projekt har forholdt sig til følgende FN-mål
