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"Huitlacoche"
Final collection from Västra Nylands folkhögskola, Spring 2015
Photos by Jenni Lindroos
Model: Tina Kalhori
Inspiration- & sketchbook for Huitlacoche
This collection was inspired by Mexican influences and Frida Kahlo. The name comes from the Spanish word Huitlacoche, which is the word for a Mexican plant disease, a fungus that invades the corn. The fungus however, despite its rough look, is enjoyed as a great delicacy in various Mexican dishes.
My idea was to translate this fundamentality by using second-hand fabrics and fabric scratches to create new garments and details for them. The disease that invades the corn suddenly turns it into a great delicacy -and the unusable fabric strips, which are considered as ugly trash, can be turned into a fantastic embroidery.
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