totem |ˈtōtəm| noun
a natural object or animal believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and adopted by it as an emblem.


Ottawa school of Arts totem.

If we all act together to change the world.

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Climate change does not only affect humans.

"Above all, remember that the most important thing you can take anywhere
is not a Gucci bag or a french-cut jeans, it's an open mind."
Gail Ruben Bereny

Typography is a means of knowledge transmission.

Creations done during an internship at a trend forecasting agency, Trend Union, Paris.

Winter 2007.

As mass consumption is not slowing down, I am concerned about the amount of waste being created by human activities.
That is why I tried to design this collection using only waste derived materials, like old plastics and recycled fabrics. These materials generate voluminous shapes and wrinkled surfaces.

Materials


Collection

I live on a different continent from my mother and sister. My main communication with them is via e-mail. This collection captures the nostalgic feelings that emerge from the dialogues with my deeply loved ones.