Lars Witkowski

1st Prize
European Fashion Award – FASH 2021
Category Students

Photo: © Bernhard Ludewig/SDBI

Oddity 1400

The 14th century “Golden Panel” from the Benedictine Abbey of Lüneburg has been restored to its former glory and has been on display at the Landesmuseum Niedersachsen since 2019. It is the starting point for the summer collection “Oddity 1400”. The interior of the “Golden Panel” conceals 23 miracle chambers which were once filled with precious relics and treasures made from rubies, emeralds and pearls, exotic silk fabrics and scriptures.The thistle in the altarpiece symbolises Mary’s milk and is said to have healing powers. This is the source of the digital print that characterises the collection. The green is derived from the representations of nature, the cobalt blue, red and white from the robes depicted on the altarpiece. The elongated silhouettes display layering with a kaftan shirt, dress, trousers and a coverall, made from organic cotton fabrics and jersey. They draw their inspiration from the vestments on the “Golden Panel” and are gender neutral.

Collection

Photo: Jakob Tillmann / SDBI

Jury’s appraisal

Lars Witkowski has successfully and convincingly translated his inspiration from the 14^th century “Golden Panel” into a modern collection. It meets the current need for smart, relaxed fashion that hovers between the chic and the casual. This project interprets robes as traditional garments and in doing so, offers a stylish alternative on the hotter days of summer. The styling is just as compelling.

Member of the jury Kerstin Strauss, Creative Director, Strauss

Education

10th semester – Hochschule Hannover, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Prof. Martina Glomb

Prize

EUR 1,00

Contact

lars.witkowski@gmx.de / @_Lars_Witkowski

Download

Web: www.sdbi.de/download/2021-Lars-Witkowski-web
Print: www.sdbi.de/download/2021-Lars-Witkowski-print.zip

Lars Witkowski

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