The Georgia By Shabd collection offers the perfect clothing for those on the precipice of becoming a full-time nudist but who still have reservations of such a life-changing decision. Made up of t-shirts, gowns, skirts and jackets, each piece features a nude body print that will make the casual observer blush as they think scandalous thoughts.
Created by artist and political activist Georgia Sagri in collaboration with Shabd Simon-Alexander, the Georgia By Shabd collection is part of her 2012 Whitney Biennial performance and interactive exhibition titled Working the No Work. The Athens-born, New York-based creative used images of her own body on the clothing. Psfk notes that this allows "the artist to make a bold statement by covering herself up with nude prints of her own body."
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Body-inspired Clothing
- Clothing lines featuring realistic, printed nudity are emerging to cater to the more daring and provocative consumer.
- Interactive Exhibition Fashion
- Fashion brands and designers are collaborating with artists to produce fashion statements that blur the line between art, fashion and body politics.
- Provocative Prints
- Designers are creating clothing collections featuring prints of provocative imagery as a way to express individualism and make a bold statement.
Where This Applies
- Fashion Industry
- The fashion industry can stay ahead of competition by collaborating with artists and tapping into controversial topics to create innovative fashion lines that play with the boundaries of art, fashion, and body politics.
- Art Industry
- Artists and designers can build strategic partnerships to create fashion lines and interactive exhibitions that explore the intersection of art, nudity, fashion and body politics.
- Retail Industry
- The retail industry can tap into the provocative trends in fashion by carrying lines that feature bold and controversial prints that cater to the more daring and provocative consumer groups.
