Floral dress and cape
Student Name : NAHIA PAGOLA
Mentor Name : RAQUEL OLIVER
Company : AEG
Green Producer Diary
My Motivation
The dress and cape are an inspiration on the question how we remember Frida Kahlo today. We remember the artist as a feminist, independent and feisty person; we remember her as a symbol of freedom and resilience. The cape reflects all of this, a loose white dress that reveals her chest. The cape represents her backpack, everything she has experienced in her life, which weighs heavily on her, but the rest of the world sees it as an example of freedom and self-improvement. The flowers are a nod to her Mexican roots and also add strength to the look. And all the parts are made from sustainable materials, donated bed sheets and scraps of paper from previous projects.
My Vetrine Journey
The biggest challenge was to handle the fabric for the cape and dress, as they are very large patterns and the fabric was what I had available. For this look, I used sheets. To do this, I had to put some pieces double instead of single. At first, I made the flowers with reused clothing, but the visual result was not what I expected. The solution was to remove them and look for a new technique with new materials and I found paper was better.
Sustainability Aspect | Your Actions / Explanation |
|---|---|
Environmental | Recycled materials usage |
Social | |
Financial | Very low production cost |
A Message to Consumers
I’d like to share with them my like for the artist Frida Kahlo and her work and the investigation process behind the final product.
A Message to Future Learners
I would tell them to be consistent with their convictions and make good market research in the area where they would like to sell their creation, see what the prospective market is like and if sustainability is appreciated.
Product Details
Product Name
Floral dress and cape
Reference / SKU
Ensemble made of used bed sheets and paper flowers
VETRINE-Dress and cape AEG_7
Color
White and multi-colored
Size
One size
Weight
1.3 kg
Quantity (if multi-pack)
One
Materials Information
Composition
Cotton and paper, thread
% Recycled Materials
Traceable assets (materials origin IDs, fibers batches)
Not traceable because they’re donated
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
1
Location
Spain, Basque Country, San Sebastián
2
Date
Unknown
3
Type of processes
Pattern making, cutting, folding, sewing, …
Donostia-Spain-
supply chain map
Tier 4Raw material
Tier 3Material processing
Tier 2Component manufacturing
Tier 1Final assembly
Environmental & Social Impact
90% reused cotton, 10% paper
65 hours
€1.221 minimum monthly wage in Spain
Care, Repair & Lifetime Extension
1
Care Instructions
Dress: washable
Cape: unwashable
2
Repair Information
Recycle locally
