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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.
2008 : 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 at the atelier in downtown San Francisco.

miss velvet cream has explored a variety of experimental fashion performances in different presentation environments and styles, including shows at YBAC Artists Ball with Vau De Vire Society, Exclusively Fancy at the Shooting Gallery, Kodoma at Madrone Lounge, Heavyhearts with two days of shows: "Nude" featuring Kunst-Stoff dancers and "The Birth of Pele" featuring Los Suenos del Fuego. In 2007, Scatha produced the three-part series "Trashion" for Burning Man. For The Crucible's "Hot Couture" show, miss velvet cream presented her first mens-only couture artwear collection designed and constructed entirely by Scatha G. Allison for the anniversary event and showcased on January 2008. A new collection of one-of-a-kind artwear pieces inspired by the qualities of skin, will be shown for the first time at The Exploratorium's "Second Skin" event in April.

"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. The book can be purchased online at Amazon and at bookstores nationwide. Scatha will be leading free denim remake workshops at MakerFaire and Swap-O-Rama-Rama in May 2008 in San Mateo, and offering classes at Bay Area sewing lounges throughout the year.

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.amazon.com/Jean-Therapy-Deconstruction-Conscientious-Domestic/dp/1592533884/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1196189871&sr=8-1
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

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Last updated 23:49 Thu 28 Aug 2008

DESIGN_DOWNLOAD: Yohji Yamamoto

masterlevel!

DESIGN_DOWNLOAD: Alexander McQueen

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

DESIGN_DOWNLOAD: Martin Margiela

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

DESIGN_DOWNLOAD: John Galliano

THE PIRATE JACKET!!!

VOLTA

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

IN CAMERA: Björk

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

WONDERLAND

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

THE SOUND OF CLOTHES: ANECHOIC

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