Australian designer Tina Kalivas is amazing! Nothing gets me pumped more than to see another designer re-contextualizing traditional/ethnic garb into something sexy and intelligent. Her designs are well-traveled, well-researched, and well-cut. Traditionalism and futurism do battle in the most delightful and filmic way in each piece.
I'm also particularly fond of Kalivas' transparency: her website includes video clips, record covers, or posters that inspired the individual collections. It makes a lot of sense that she once worked on Alexander McQueen's design team. Though I'm inclined to be most drawn to her African-inspired garb, her costume design for the Japanese Robin Hood film Goemon, thrilled me the most. Dig it!
*Ping:* added to Netflix queue!
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