{"id":122481,"date":"2020-04-26T13:50:50","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T11:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/?p=122481"},"modified":"2020-04-26T14:11:38","modified_gmt":"2020-04-26T12:11:38","slug":"dilara-findikoglu-meet-her-exciting-universe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/en\/dilara-findikoglu-meet-her-exciting-universe\/","title":{"rendered":"Dilara Findikoglu | Meet her exciting universe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Her references range from the 18th century to the 1970s and in her collections she explores themes such as queer, feminist theory and climate change. Dilara Findikoglu’s personal universe makes her one of the most exciting designers of recent years. We take a look at her career following the launch of her latest collection, SS20. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dilara Findikoglu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An avid collector, both her home and her studio in London are small museums where Dilara Findikoglu treasures all kinds of vintage clothing and accessories, books, music, posters, figures… Her tendency to collect is not only limited to objects, but also crystallizes in her collections, which merge and make references to different decades simultaneously. From Victorian shirts to western suits, heavy metal, glam, punk or gothic subcultures<\/strong>, Findikoglu’s collections are not just mere style exercises, but also studies the ideologies and history of the past eras from which she draws inspiration. Beyond making a kitsch catalogue of different historical periods, Findikoglu decontextualises and resignifies all these references, giving way to its characteristic knot of anachronisms. Based in London and of Turkish origin, her designs also transcend the imaginary of the East and the Muslim world.<\/p>\n

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Corsets, embroidery, satins and tulles vs. leather and vinyl, buckles and safety pins, the deconstruction of classic clothes, and black and red, are recurring elements in her creations. Her work on the garments, her mastery of tailoring and the theatricality of her collections are on a par with 90s John Galliano<\/b> or Vivienne Westwood<\/b>. The similarities are not coincidental. Galliano is one of her gurus and teachers, the reason why she decided to leave her native Istanbul and move to London to study at the same school as the designer, the renowned Central Saint Martins, and for whom she worked as a trainee when he was going to take over the reins of Maison Margiela. The attitude and references she shares with the lady of punk need not even be mentioned.<\/p>\n

Dilara Findikoglu FW20<\/strong><\/pre>\n