Una Burke Autumne/Winter 2012 Meta.Morph Collection - Percevalties. Quand la science cherche à comprendre et manipuler les courbes du corps humain, en ressort un résultat entre curiosité, fascination et expérimentation.
Fait d’empiècement de cuir, le travail d'Una Burke revisite le mythe du harnais et se le réapproprie pour en faire des pièces tout à fait nouvelles. Torturées, les pièces sont façonnées sur le corps pour lui assurer protection et guérison. Loin de la vision fétichiste, la créatrice met ici en avant un travail entre monde médical et savoir faire guerrier. Mêlant sculpture à la déchirure de l'être, il s'agit ici d'un véritable accessoire artistique. Una Burke Is No Girly Girl. Accessories designer Una Burke may have grown up on a farm in a small, rural, Irish town.
But that didn't stop her from dreaming of fashion. Literally. "I have no idea why, but from the age of 14, in that stage between wake and sleep, I would see models going up and down a catwalk," says the 31-year-old. "I didn't grow up surrounded by fashion at all. Una Burke. The ARTchemists - A l’avant-garde : Una Burke – Re.Treat. La séduction est-elle une guerre ?
La féminité un combat ? La beauté un risque ? Le plaisir une menace ? INHALE MAG LEATHER BODY ARMOUR – UNA BURKE » INHALE MAG. Una Burke graduated Fashion Artefact at London College of Fashion.
This is a branch studying the problematic of accessories evolving into wearable works of art. The collection she graduated with was very appreciated, winning many awards: Finalist in The Accessories Category of The International Fashion Competition IT’S Eight, Winner of The LCF Off-Catwalk Award for Best Design Collection, The Irish Innovations Fashion Awards. photo yatzer.com The main themes chosen by the artist are related to psychology, like the traumatic experiences which a person goes through. Although she didn’t study psychology, she is fascinated by the people and their behaviour and the way in which people build their emotional barriers as a result of a trauma, therefore the artist calls herself a “people watcher”. Una Burke Makes a Fashion Statement.
Photography: Diego IndraccoloStyling: Kay KorshDesign: Una Burke There is a very fine line between fashion, art and the stuff that most of us find ourselves wearing on a daily basis.
Actually, delete that; there exists a strong link between art and fashion, but a massive gulf between them and the trainers, tee shirts and track suit culture that dominates so many strata of society. Is this symptomatic of a desire to relegate the human form to the status of clothes horse; merely a frame to support garments noted for qualities such as comfort, freedom of movement and insulation? Perhaps it’s merely fashion. Although I’ve never been too keen on the word “fashion” or indeed the term, “fashion designer” when used in the context of designed, wearable garments. Consider the work produced by the Bauhaus during the first half of the 20th century. Joyce: Una Burke. This month JOYCE welcomes edgy accessories designer Una Burke to its stable of hip, emerging young designers.
Born and bred in Ireland, Burke graduated from the London College of Fashion and worked alongside designers such as Philip Treacy, Burberry and Smythson. Her award-winning “RE.TREAT” accessories collection in 2009 put her on the fashion map with its handcrafted leathers and sculpted shapes that distorted the human body. Since then her “wearable art” has been featured in the editorial pages of magazines such as Vogue Italia, i-D, Dazed and Confused and Numero and on celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera. Her spring/summer collection has a softer edge when compared to her previous work and features 14 military-inspired pieces including handbags, body accessories and cinch belts made using her signature construction technique.
Bizarrely restrictive fashion by Una Burke - Lost At E Minor: For creative people. Una Burke : l’art de l’accessoire. Una Burke est une marque d’accessoires en cuir de luxe, dont les pièces sont réalisées grâce aux plus grands savoir-faire artisanaux.
Ceintures, corsets, bijoux, sacs à main et autres produits très créatifs, voilà ce que cette fabuleuse créatrice imagine chaque saison en créant des pièces qui épousent les formes, les subliment, font du corps une oeuvre d’art. Diplômée de « design mode » à l’école Limerick of Art and Design en 2003, lauréate du prix « London College of Fashion » en 2009, cette jeune irlandaise est une battante et rafle tout sur son passage !
Ses succès lui permettent de se faire remarquer par le Vogue Italie qui lui donnera l’opportunité de défiler lors de la Fashion Week de la saison d’été 2010. Un privilège qui lui a permis de travailler dans des studios de design et aux côtés des plus grandes marques telles que Philip Treacy ou Burberry. Una Burke is a brand of luxury leather accessories, the parts are made with the greatest craftsmanship. UNA BURKE: LEATHER ART MEETS FASHION. The leather pieces created by Una Burke is absolutely astonishing.
Her work has already garnered the likes of mega super stars such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera and more. Her unique style of modern day art and fashion combined with the classic elegance resembling that of centuries past is brilliant. The detail and color pallets set the tone for high fashion dynasty. UNA BURKE /LEATHER ARTISAN. Since making her life-sized leather puppet for SHOWstudio in April 2013, Úna Burke has continued her research into human gesture and bodily movement and particularly in the art form of shadow puppetry and its various guises.
So for AW14 the constructions and forms of her leather Waist Belts, Handbags, Body Accessories and Jewellery have all been inspired by the basic principles of light v’s dark, positive v’s negative, solid v’s translucent, shine v’s matt as so many of these factors come into play when considering the functioning and execution of shadow puppetry. Lace and mesh-like architectural systems feature heavily in this collection along with three-dimensional overlap detailing and perforated patterns. Lines vary from angular to smooth with solid panels contrasting framed areas and particular attention paid to accentuating and emphasising the incredible contours of the female form. Una Burke takes on the legacy of leather. UNA Burke exhibits her work inManila.
PHOTO BY JOSEPH AGCAOILI The strong nature of leather and how it ages with beauty were the factors that drew Una Burke to the medium. The multi-awarded London-based leather artisan creates distinctive conceptual art and stunning fashion pieces that captivate design enthusiasts, as well as a stellar clientele that includes Rihanna, Madonna, Lady Gaga and Daphne Guinness. PORTFOLIO. Una Burke Is No Girly Girl. Top Independent Designers. Una Burke leather accessories are timeless, elegant, considered and sculptural. They are designed for the discerning customer who appreciates quality and creativity. All styles are crafted entirely by hand in the Una Burke Atelier in South London and are made using only the best vegetable tanned leathers and solid brass fittings from the UK and Italy, earning the brand the 'Positive Luxury Butterfly Trust Mark'.
With such an avant garde design style, it's little wonder that the brand has developed such a strong celebrity following all over the world. Una Burke, Contemporary Irish Jewellrey Designer. Country: Ireland With her distinctive construction technique, using leather panelling and brass fittings, Úna Burke develops intricate forms from vegetable tanned bovine leather. Úna completed a BA in Fashion Design at Limerick School of Art and Design in 2003, and went on to work in several Irish and UK design studios including those of Philip Treacy and Burberry. Returning to study in 2007, Úna completed an MA in Fashion Artefact. Una Burke. Una Burke Autumne/Winter 2012 Meta.Morph Collection - Percevalties.
Una Burke, Leather Artisan, London.