Olena
Zylak
fall/winter 2002/3
Olena Zylak
treated the Toronto Fashion Week crowd to an intimate installation (in
collaboration with Response) that represented a trip into her formative
childhood. An elfin factory was recreated to reflect Olena's awe of the
piles of socks she would see when taken to her mother's job at the sock
factory. Historical references notwithstanding, the emphasis is on tailoring,
as can be witnessed in the taupe pinwale corduroy skirt ballooned at the
bottom. A dusty red and brown checked mohair coat is a beautifully executed
comfort piece, as is the cognac pyramid cardigan and other pullovers.
A skirt made entirely of deconstructed socks (apparently her grandfather's)
modernizes her sartorial ode. The collection is unmistakably tactile,
and lends copious amounts of Canadian credibility to the stance of clothing
as an experience.
Daniel
Cox
Fashion
Editor
Marek Wlazlo
Photographer
Minimidimaxi LTD. - The Canadian Fashion Stage
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