In her graduation collection at Edinburgh College of Art Charlotte Helyar created a virtual reality in dress by using hand and digital screen printed fabrics, that create a further dimension when viewed through 3D glasses. Fittingly named 'Decadent Dystopia' the collection's mind warping prints were inspired by retro-futurism and the disingenuous utopia that these images offered.
The idea of retro-futurism- the past seen from the future, the future seen from the past- is an interesting concept for the curator who is constantly trying the make the past relevant to the future. Charlotte's sci-fi take on fashion not only makes a comment on perspectives on the past and future but also on our perspective in situ. Her prints leap out at or recede from the viewer playing with the boundary between two and three dimensions. Not only that but she manages to make 3D glasses look trendy.
One of Charlotte's pieces on the catwalk at Graduate Fashion Week
A close up of one of those incredible prints.
Charlotte is now studying for a Masters at Central Saint Martin's, specialising in print. With work experience racked up at Alexander McQueen and Red or Dead expect to see Charlotte's prints on a catwalk near you soon!
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