Within Reach SS 23/24 Womenswear Collection

Experiment

Reinvention

Research

Storytelling

Sustainable

“Within Reach“ is a spring summer 2023/24 womenswear collection inspired by my personal association with the theme of freedom. Due to my strong connection with this feeling when riding my bike I have been inspired by daily objects that I encounter on my journeys such as bridges and street signs. These objects have served as inspiration for the shapes within my collection. The colour palette, mainly consisting of grey, orange, blue and red tones, originates from my favourite artwork on the Berlin wall, a symbol of freedom in my home country Germany and something I aspire for the wearer to feel and portray. The collection “Within Reach“ has an energetic and adventurous feel whilst being comfortable but dynamic. The comfort aspect was particularly important to me when creating the collection, as the customers should feel free and unrestricted while wearing the garments. Moreover, freedom is also reflected in the choice of materials, mainly consisting of comfortable organic jersey and lightweight outdoor fabrics. The natural aspect of the collection is underlined by hand embroidery on selected garments reflecting rusty walls. By choosing the entire collection being reversible and interchangeable, the wearer is given the option to experiment with different looks, allowing them to spontaneously create a new look that fits their current feel and mood whilst contributing to sustainability at the same time.

Material

Fiber
Other

Craft

Textiles

General Technique

Combining
Forming and shaping
Surface modifying

Specific Technique

Combining:
The collection features detachable and reversible elements which can be interchanged between the different garments, allowing endless combination possibilities.

Forming and shaping:
Many of the shapes within the collection have been created through draping experimentation.

Surface modification:
The surface of the textiles has been manipulated using hand embroidery.

Properties & Qualities

Application

Art Sample Making Clothing

Colour

Grey Orange Red

Sample Information

Date of creation

September 2022- April 2023 (Two semesters)

Culture & Context

Simona Govi is a Fashion Designer from Germany. She completed her degree in Fashion Design at Griffith College Dublin in June 2023.

As part of the programme she created the collection “Within Reach” which focuses on sustainability.

From initial research to prototyping to the final product, she created a collection where each piece is reversible and interchangeable.

Credits

Craft Maker

Simona Govi

Library Contributor

National College of Art & Design Ireland

Photographer

Adele De Bruyn