Rupture: In einem Land, das es nicht mehr gibt

THE FASION PROJECT „RUPTURE: IN A COUNTRY THAT IS NO MORE“ IS EMBEDDED IN A MOVIE FROM AELRUN GOETTE, PRODUCED BY ZIEGLER FILM. THE MOVIE TAKES PLACE IN 1989 IN THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC SHORTLY BEFORE THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL. IN THE CENTER OF THE MOVIE, YOUNG AND REBELLIC PEOPLE HAVE THE DREAM OF A LIFE BEYOND BOARDERS. THEY WANT TO BE FREE AND ENJOY THEIR YOUTH. THE GROUP ORGANISES A UNDERGROUND FASHION SHOW IN BERLIN WITH POWERFUL AND REBELLIC OUTFITS IN ORDER TO BREAK FREE FROM THE SYSTEM. THE DESIGN IS INSPIRED BY THE FASCINATING PARALLEL BETWEEN KILL BILLS MAIN CHARACTER UMA THURMAN AND WOMEN IN THE GDR IN THE 1980S. THEIR ROLES AND THE DESIGN OF THE OUTFIT SIMULTANEOUSLY CONTAIN, SOMEWHAT PARADOXICALLY, PAIN AND BEAUTY.

THE DESIGN SHOWS THE DARK SIDE OF THE LIFE IN THE GDR - THE LACK OF FREEDAM, THE NECESSITY TO SURPRESS THOUGHTS AND BELIEVES, AND THE RESTRICTIONS OF EVERYDAY LIFE. THE SHOES ILLUSTRATE THE OMNIPRESENCE OF MILITARY IN THE GDR. THE RESTRICTIONS AND THE LACK OF MATERIALS IN THE GDR INSPIRE THE USE OF PVC AS MATERIAL. THE 1980S STYLE IS REFLECTED IN EXPANSIVE VOLUMES IN SHOULDERS AND BUTTOCKS. THE STRIPES SYMBOLIZE THE OBSTACLES IN EVERYDAY LIFE, THE TROUBLES TO MOVE, PAIN AND BLOOD. THE RED COLOUR CREATES HIGHLIGHTS. BLACK STANDS FOR DARKNESS AND PAIN BUT ALSO FOR STRENGTH. IT REPRESENTS A POWERFUL WOMAN IN THE GDR DESPITE THE DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. THE MOTORBIKE SUIT STYLE COSTUME IS SEXY IN AN ATYPICAL WAY. IT SHOWS THE FIGURE’S DETERMINATION AND STRENGTH.