American artist Carter Smith's Shibori fabrics take tie-dyeing to a fabulous intensity rarely seen. Sometimes a designer just catches your eye not because his fashions were being shown at the latest haute couture runway show in Paris, but because you trip over one image of his clothing and you must find out more. Smith's pieces caught my attention just that way.
The process Smith uses is called Shibori, a traditional Japanese method of dyeing cloth by binding, stitching, folding, twisting, and compressing it.
His latest work is stunning, resonating the current bohemian and prairie fashion trends. So, why isn't Smith's work on those runways, anyhow?
Bohemian Tie-Dyed Fashion
Carter Smith's Shibori Dresses
Trend Themes
1. Intense Tie-dyeing - Opportunity for designers to explore more vibrant and intense tie-dyeing techniques in fashion.
2. Bohemian Fashion - Chance for fashion brands to capitalize on the current popularity of bohemian-inspired styles.
3. Traditional Shibori - Potential for designers to incorporate traditional Shibori techniques into their fabric dyeing process.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion - Innovative fashion designers can incorporate tie-dyeing and Shibori techniques to create unique and eye-catching clothing lines.
2. Textiles - Opportunity for textile manufacturers to produce Shibori fabrics and supply them to fashion brands.
3. Art and Design - Artists and designers can explore tie-dyeing and traditional Shibori as a form of artistic expression.