Context : 4th Semester Textile Design HSLU
Tutor: Franziska Born, Hans-Jürg Rickenbacker
Date : 2022
Technique : Different textile manipulations
Material: Cotton, Leather, secondhand clothes, reinforcing material,
Director : Regina Heer
Photography: Ella Mettler
Costume assistance: Alma Pfister
Styling: Lara Grünenfelder
Setting: Caroline Gruber & Giulio Gallana
Hair and makeup : Jodie Schulthess
Assistant hair and makeup: Jana-Sophia Rehmann, Lioba Wachter, Estelle Ruedin, Lara Grünenfelder, Valerie Ehrenbold and Stephanie Meier
"La Théière" is a character in Maurice Ravel's magic opera. The aim of this costume was to translate the libretto into the appearance of the teapot, working with words like ‘jolly’. To do this, I worked cotton cloths until they were stiff and ceramic-like. The aesthetic interplay with the teacup, which was designed by Jodie Schulthess, was important.
The character of "Le petit Vieillard" was described to me as a "nasty old geezer". There's a good bit of humour in that, too. In the libretto, the old man rambles numbers, makes curious calculations and sings in an almost stinging voice. My approach was to make him look confused but not depraved. Inspired by Maison Margiela Couture Fall 2011 looks, I turned the raw inside of a jacket out. I imagined the character as a confused professor, with notes everywhere and when there is no paper left, the clothes take over this function.