PHOTOGRAPHY: ANA CUBA | SYTLST: LUNE KUIPERS | HAIR: YOSHITAKA MIYAZAKI | MAKEUP: EMMA BROOM | MODEL: VOX
ROBERTS | WOOD is a design studio focusing on an innovative approach to textiles and construction. We are committed to developing sustainable, flexible production methods, valuing a hybrid of technology and artisanal making.
The SS20 collection is a personal exploration of how self-image created through clothing can be used as a tool in the assertion of our own intentions. We dress for ourselves, we wear clothing in the way we see fit. We build our identities with the help of our clothing, for our pleasure, our protection, our expression. It is not for the benefit of others. We choose.
The SS20 show examines the hybridization of artisanal making with technology. Roberts-Wood asks herself the questions - what must the “digital craftswoman” do to preserve the emotional value of making things? What in a designer’s morals determines the soul of a made object? Through an exploration of both the hand-made and the ‘augmented’ process of making with technology, Roberts-Wood aims to propose her vision of entirely original, process-driven design; one that embraces the possibilities presented by technology, whilst fiercely protecting the value and importance of artisanal making.
PHOTOGRAPHY: ANA CUBA | SYTLST: LUNE KUIPERS | HAIR: YOSHITAKA MIYAZAKI | MAKEUP: EMMA BROOM | MODEL: VOX