The collection was created after the Fashion Scout show and was presented during The British Fashion Volume - Alternative Fashion Show. 2016
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ERWIN MICHALEC - blog of Fashion Scout MONDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2015
Emerging Designer Showcase AW15
At first glance, Erwin Michalec’s collection suggests medieval influences, but upon a closer look there’s references of the 4 elements water especially. He presents plain silhouettes illustrated by African tribal drawings. African and other ethnic cultures are consistent themes within his work so much so that this season’s collection overlapped slightly with his last, as he reused linen material and hand painted it with the image of a mechanical boat. He plays with the idea of combining ancient mechanism with African culture, “What would happen if Leonardo Da Vinci lived in ancient Africa?” he poses.