MA22 'SAVVAS SYSTEM'

SAVVAS.SYSTEM EMBODIES MEANINGFUL CLOTHING THROUGH MINIMALIST VALUES. LED BY DESIGNING AT THE HEART OF MANUFACTURE.

The fashion industry has an authenticity deficit coded in immediacy and lack of innovation - with vast amounts of over production and waste created that is harming the planet. The UK is the fourth-largest producer of textile waste in Europe, and worldwide, over 20 billion new garments end up being wasted every year.

To tackle this, S_S is a system of design and production that enables a made to order fashion business, one involving access to well made clothing, without the long wait times of traditional pre-order and vast amounts of pre-made stock in the traditional system.

The collection utilises hand craft and digital manufacturing techniques, pattern-cutting techniques that reduce the sewing processes required to construct product, in tandem with material that is lasercut to further reduce garment processes through sealed edges and a circular patterns that allow garment closures to be screwed in and out.

The work is deep rooted in process, designing in tandem with production, with garments that truly fulfil a reductional and minimal aesthetic, which handily lends itself to rethinking systems in fashion for a better, more sustainable future.

The laser-cutting techniques developed began for function, and have since become part of the design language. The symbolism of a circle is coded with notions of totality, original perfection and timelessness, all to create product that is loved, worn, shared.

Utilising a monochrome colour palette further adds to a level of longevity, as we move into a world of consuming less and appreciating the things we have more.

Photography by Peter Butterworth

Bags in Collaboration with Jen Sims