Fashion designer Charlotte Schmidt - Fashion creations for ARTMUC 2024
The young fashion designer Charlotte Schmidt will be exhibiting her highly imaginative and independent fashion creations at ARTMUC 2024 in Munich. She successfully completed her studies as a fashion designer at the Academy for Fashion and Design (AMD) in Munich. At the trade fair, she will be showcasing her fashion skills in the form of a small selection of her own designs, self-tailored fashion pieces, dresses, photos and shoes produced using a 3D printer.
Fashion design: nymphs inspired by Greek mythology
She chose the "nymph or water nymph" as a model from Greek mythology as the theme for the presentation. This is associated with the graceful image and the positive connotation that we know from antiquity. Nymphs usually personify female forces of nature, roam freely in nature and are regarded as benevolent creatures. "Over the centuries, however, the positive image of the nymph has developed into a more dramatic, demonized connotation, namely the so-called "femme fatale", says the fashion designer.
Finest silk tulle fabrics with crystals with "zero waste" concept
"NERAïDA" is the term for the water nymph, which was also used as a synonym for the bride. In one of her designs, she created a white, transparent bridal veil. For this, Charlotte Schmidt uses the finest silk tulle fabrics, on which she first grows crystals organically distributed in a water bath and then fixes them accordingly. However, the focus of her fashionable work is on the mystical, the disguise, which she emphasizes with a specially developed draping technique to create a graceful nymph image. She drapes the veil in such a way that it is attached to a specially created corsage, which emphasizes the female body shape even more. When draping, she works without wasting cuts - in the sense of 'zero waste' - which is a highly sustainable topic in the fashion industry today. The fashion designer thus combines both the artistic aspects of her work with the impact of the industrial production side. Neither offcuts nor waste are produced.
Expressive dark creation from "NERAïDA"
Another dark creation by "NERAïDA" looks very expressive, rising from the water almost like a fairy, unclothed and covered only by her long, wet hair. As no images of nymphs with clothing exist, the designer has created her own image. She used it as a model to bind wet hair in a double-layered black silk organza using only heat and create a slim-cut, very feminine-looking, floor-length nymph costume.
Platform shoes from the 3D printer
Last but not least, Charlotte Schmidt uses the digital technology of the 3D printer. She opted for a 'sole only' with a high heel, which is produced in the printer in 24 hours. Cut-outs in the sole body allow straps to be attached to the foot. Her designs, which are ready for series production, demonstrate the high standards of haute couture, implemented using artisanal techniques and a unique fascination with creative skill.
