I caught a little etsy fever as she was nursing my influenza last weekend, and came up with a list of awesome designers that are currently gracing the etsy storefront – from Giia‘s large pleated necklaces to Patricia Ayres‘s structural tailoring. I thought these designers are worth the mention on Pleatfarm for their love of fabric/textile manipulations and designs that are simply gorgeous. I definitely am looking forward to what they have next in store. Click for the Top 10 list below.
Gemma Degara was born in 2003 in Barcelona. She’s characterized for working in versatile collections where functionality and comfort are the real protagonists. Her versatile “180º” garments let you to choose which side would be the front, allowing you to interpret the same garment in different ways.
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Patricia Ayres is an artist and independent fashion designer based in New York City. She attended FIT and Parsons for fashion, and Fine Arts at Brooklyn College. Check out her other store artlab. Her works have been featured in FAULT (UK-current issue) , CITY, ADAM & EVE, NYLON, SURFACE, SPORTSWEAR INTERNATIONAL, FUGUE, WWD, WWDFAST, ITALIAN VOGUE, SENKEN (Japan) ,VARIETY, STITCH, THE FADER, and in film: The Rules of Attraction.
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Giia is run by an Interior Architect/Product Designer based in Milano, Italy. She designs unconventional jewelery, neckwear, bracelets and accessories. Pieces are designed using geometrical shapes, architectural constructions and free form combinations. The results are bold, completely unique and aesthetic pieces which easily transform any outfit, and achieves a complete look with an unique touch.
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Liza Rietz’s modern designs are structured yet feminine, detailed yet wearable, and are created individually, not mass-produced. Rietz designs two small lines annually, producing small batches of each design. Rietz’s designs are made out of all natural fabrics including cottons, linens, silks, and bamboos. With a small production run of each line, the individuality of each piece exemplifies how clothing can be artisitc and expressionistic.
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emilyryan has been designing custom and retail pieces since 2001, and have participated in many fashion shows over the years. She loves modern sculptural designs that explore texture and shape, as well as artistic, comfortable, and cozy designs. She is continually inspired by 1920′s couture, science fiction, and Japanese fashions.
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NEUE was conceived by an Italian fashion design graduate who strongly believes in comfortable fashions. Her style is influenced by deconstructed japanese fashion, classic tailoring and a dash of naivety.
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designs from beyond
-comfortable + adjustable
-recycled and repurposed
-question = creation
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Bio: Hola! My name is Luli. I design and create full time. I studied fashion design in Buenos Aires, city where I was born and lived most of my life. This is where the name of my shop comes belle bas: beautiful buenos aires. I recently moved into Ireland changing the city for the countryside and established my own little business here. I create, draw, do my own patterns, cut, sew and do the pictures. All my items are built from scratch by me.
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Bio: Babooshka graduated fashion school in 2005. After completing design school she opened her first shop later that year. Within the first few months of being open Babooshka earned a lot of respect in the Philadelphia fashion community.
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These awesome headbands, including those oh-so-cool pleated headbands are hand-made in London in a range of fabrics and styles. Things the designer loves: mid-century furniture, taxidermy, polka dots, shoes, big accessories, Paris and most of all, dancing with my new baby.
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