Pleated top with high neck and geometric print. Lightweight fabric feels and looks like silk but made using a unique polyester fabrication to ensure the pleats and dyes are optimized for longevity. This collection entitled "Funny Animals" resembles animal prints that are digitally distorted to create a hypnotic abstract pattern. All items made by hand individually, ensuring a unique piece. Hand-pleating technique uses Shibori creating a beautiful irregularity.
Julia Heuer is the eccentric master of a Japanese tie-dying technique called Arashi Shibori. The combination of unique patterns and handmade plissee creates a look that cannot be replicated. She gives this ancient technique a contemporary and bold makeover that delights with sensuous colors and a brash mix of patterns. Before launching her eponymous fashion line, she was the Head of Print Design for renown textile company Jakob Schlaepfer. During her tenure she created unique prints for various fashion houses such as Christian Dior, Comme des Garcons, Calvin Klein and others. Most recently, Heuer was awarded the prestigious Swiss Design Prize in 2016 for her collection Adobe Indigo.
Kristy is 5'9" tall and measures 32” bust, 23” waist, and 34” hips. This item is one size only. Material is 100% Polyester Chiffon. Dry Clean Only.
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