Body Holes – The Future Will Be Queer

DESIGN: Paweł Włodarski

Poland

make me! 2023

The series of hats made from denim legs that were left in the warehouse after cropping trousers into shorts. The recycled material, partly hand-dyed to expand the color palette, forms the base textile for “Body Holes” headwear. Custom-made brim inserts and size-adjusting sliders, along with plotter-cut details, were used to create the caps. Despite using waste materials, the caps were finished with care and precision, resulting in a product of high-quality craftsmanship that defines luxury fashion in a unique way. “Body Holes” headgear features fanciful, mating animal forms such as beetle antennae or horns, as fashion – even in the face of a looming apocalypse – is about sex and attraction. This countercultural streetwear project draws attention to the issues of overproduction and consumerism, appealing to people who value innovative design, and subversive actions, and believe that the future will be queer.

Body Holes – The Future Will Be Queer, design: Paweł Włodarski / from designer’s archive

Paweł Włodarski

Fashion and costume designer, the founder of the “Body Holes” brand, creating for art performances and music videos. He completed his education at both Central St. Martins in the UK and VIA Design in Denmark, where he earned his MA in Menswear Fashion and BA in Fashion Design and Business respectively. He was awarded the L’Oréal Professionnel scholarship and his graduate collection was named one of the best by Dazed Digital magazine. He was a finalist in both the Designers’ Nest competition in Copenhagen and the Łódź Young Fashion Award. His designs are characterized by bold colors, sensuality, and a sense of humor. His current interests include designing sustainable fashion that utilizes waste, as well as reflecting on fashion design as a practice that challenges existing norms.

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