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ARTIST STATEMENT

miss velvet cream :
for tomorrows urban nomads

miss velvet cream is the neo-archaic, pieces that embody silhouettes of the past with dreams of the future, all bridged by the conscious present. miss velvet cream is guided by aesthetics of construction and design that are individualized, craft-intensive and on the whole, defy mainstream commodification. in this culture, creating quality, hand-crafted garments is a statement against mass-production and big corporations. i feel it is more important now than ever for designers to make something unique, something precious that cannot be copied. i'd like to see conscious consumption in our society. i'd like to see artisans recognized and respected for their essential contribution to culture. i am committed to local economies, global communities and respect for the individual.
2009 : san francisco

tomorrows nomads:
"people are always making reference to the past, but my own thought takes place in the present, in all its depth and reality. i would like to help shake our age up a bit. i want to find that strength. that's what makes my work stimulating. but it's difficult. i always find it difficult to speak about the future. how will people dress in a few decades' time? and since we can't seperate dress from the rest of society, that question becomes, "what will life be like, and society?" i simply think that the present moment is a bit behind itself. put another way, the way we think, the way we live and dress has constantly to be projected a little into the future."
:issey miyake : making things:

ARTIST BIO

miss velvet cream : artist + designer : Scatha G. Allison

Scatha G. Allison is the founder and designer of San Francisco label 'miss velvet cream'. A self-taught designer, she began making clothing in San Francisco by hand in 2003. She is known for an aesthetic that embodies her 'neo-archiac' philosophy, taking structure and silouettes from the late 1800s and from traditional folk costumes worldwide, and infusing them with her own structured and layered modern street style. miss velvet cream artwear embodies precise and fantastic neo-couture design and construction, handwork, stylistic experimentation, and the legendary hood. Scatha G. Allison designs and personally constructs all of the miss velvet cream couture, salvage, remake and one-of-a-kind wearable art pieces.

"Jean Therapy", is a DIY craft book, featuring all reconstructed denim designs and projects by Scatha G. Allison. Published by Rockport Books, "Jean Therapy" will be available April 2008. The book has over 20 original projects and four full patterns of miss velvet cream designs, using all salvage jeans.

WEBSITE [currently going through update process]
http://www.missvelvetcream.com
FUN THINGS TO SEE IN THE VIDEO SECTION!!!!

UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://www.underconstructionproject.net

JEAN THERAPY
http://www.jean-therapy.net

Scatha G. Allison painting with collective GESTALT at Bay Area Now 4
with gestalt collective at bay area now 4 http://www.ybca.org/ban4.html

Scatha G. Allison at Hotel Des' Arts, SF ROOM 503
hotel des' arts room 503 solo installation http://www.sfhoteldesarts.com/pr503.htm

Website: www.missvelvetcream.com

Portfolio

miss velvet cream at Style Clash, San Fancisco miss velvet cream ROOM 503 Hotel des' Arts, San Francisco metamorphica project red heart Temple of Style miss velvet cream at Lovesick miss velvet cream Salvage Reconstruction miss velvet cream portrait

Favourites

Last updated 23:49 Thu 28 Aug 2008

DESIGN_DOWNLOAD: Yohji Yamamoto
DESIGN_DOWNLOAD: Yohji Yamamoto

masterlevel!

DESIGN_DOWNLOAD: Alexander McQueen
DESIGN_DOWNLOAD: Alexander McQueen

and did i mention i love mcqueen.....?

DESIGN_DOWNLOAD: Martin Margiela
DESIGN_DOWNLOAD: Martin Margiela

and yeah! more things for freaks like me to sweat over........

DESIGN_DOWNLOAD: John Galliano
DESIGN_DOWNLOAD: John Galliano

THE PIRATE JACKET!!!

VOLTA
VOLTA

oh, giant posters to play with and i'm seeing her next saturday night...? FAB!!!!

IN CAMERA: Björk
IN CAMERA: Björk

VIKTOR & ROLF
VIKTOR & ROLF

oh, viktor + rolf!!!! you are so fabulous i can hardly stand it! can i come and live in your house of viktor and rolf? i'll stand very very still, i'll be the living doll in the mansion of your dreams....

THE SOUND OF CLOTHES: SYNAESTHESIA
THE SOUND OF CLOTHES: SYNAESTHESIA

WONDERLAND
WONDERLAND

my new fave : the ultimate dress : designed to decay : temporal experience : fantastic!

THE SOUND OF CLOTHES: ANECHOIC
THE SOUND OF CLOTHES: ANECHOIC

i saw this short film at you wear it well 2. one of my most faves ever.

Lists

Designers
Last updated 21:33 Sat 03 Nov 2007
  1. rei kawakubo comme des garcons google
  2. jun takahashi undercover google
  3. junya watanabe commes des garcons google
  4. 3 as four and as4 future planet of style google
  5. oliver theyskins google
  6. martin margiela artisianal line google
  7. john galliano MENSWEAR + christian dior haute couture google
  8. rick owens especially revellion google
  9. alexander mcqueen google
  10. tiffa novoa [1975-2007] for ERNTE FASHION SYSTEMS google

women artists!
Last updated 21:34 Sat 03 Nov 2007
  1. carol rama google
  2. margaret kilgallen (maker:mother:muse) google
  3. vanessa beecroft google
  4. louise bourgeious google
  5. alicia mccarthy google
  6. rachel j. miller google
  7. tiffany bozik google
  8. carolyn salas google
  9. mariko mori google
  10. kiki smith google

Magazines
Last updated 21:35 Sat 03 Nov 2007
  1. high fashion japan google
  2. purple google
  3. GAP PRESS google
  4. IDN google
  5. surface google
  6. soma google
  7. muse fashionart magazine google
  8. V google
  9. italian vogue google
  10. contour magazine google

other than this one
Last updated 21:37 Sat 03 Nov 2007
  1. http://www.underconstructionproject.net google
  2. http://www.fecalface.com/SF/ google
  3. http://www.shift.jp.org/ google
  4. http://www.technorati.com/ google
  5. http://www.burgerworldchronicles.com/ google
  6. http://www.makezine.com/ google
  7. http://www.iqons.com google
  8. http://www.hintmag.com/ google
  9. http://www.dexigner.com/forum/ google
  10. http://after5media.com/ google

Forum Activity (24)

Last activity 2007-05-11 00:20:47

ISABELLA BLOW 1958-2007 A maker, a muse, a patron. Blessed be the passing. How do I look? Isabella Blow Fashion stylist : November 19 1958... [more]

i'm sewing...............!!!!!!!!!!!!! [more]

hello to showstudio community! though i've noticed that most of the most active forum members are located in the uk, certainly, if you're... [more]

Publicity Contact: Scatha G. Allison missvelvetcream@gmail.com P R E S S R E L E A S E The Fashion Killers: San Francisco Designer Event... [more]

the fashion killers : sf indie designer presentation event in nyc
rsvp please : missvelvetcream@gmail.com if you plan on attending February 13 + 14, 2006 4-10pm u + mei lounge at the four points sheraton Four Points... [more]

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