ISABELL DE HILLERIN

A recent graduate of Felicidad Duce in Barcelona, German designer Isabell de Hillerin is particularly inspired by traditional Romanian handicrafts and techniques. With so much fashion production moving out to Asia, the Romanian garment industry is nearly extinct. De Hillerin produces her high-end women's line in Romania, working with local artisans to create pieces that fuse traditional fabrics (including antique folkloric tablecloths) with modern design. Her work is currently on sale in Germany, Austria, and Japan.

'eclectic line'
The spring/summer collection 2013 'eclectic line' of 'Isabell de Hillerin' creates a fashion-conscious fusion between the Moldovan handmade art and contemporary fashion design.
Traditional embroidery and hand-woven fabrics are reinterpreted in her creations, with the aim to counter the current loss of culture and push these highly skilled craftswomen by implementing their cultural skills in a modern fashion context. A combination of nostalgia and modern design gives the fashion label its own identity.
The fashion label, 'isabell de hillerin' was founded in Berlin 2009 and stands for elegance, structured cuts and details which remind of an old tradition.
Photography: Amos Fricke
www.amosfricke.com
Hair&Make-up: Sarah Marx
www.sarahmarx.com
Stylist: Anja Niedermeier
www.anjaniedermeier.com
Model: Liuba - Iconic Management
www.iconicmanagement.com
This work was conceived through the Tandem programme which is supported by the European Commission Culture programme, Robert Bosch Stiftung and delivered by MitOst and the European Cultural Foundation. It was additionally supported by the Open Society Foundations with contribution of the arts and culture programme of Budapest.
In cooperation with Tatiana Popa/ Casa Parinteasca, Moldova
and Balestra Berlin.

SPRING/SUMMER 2012