andrea crews, bigarren eskua deuxiéme main second hand segunda mano uxeta labrit
I andrea crews / consonni Are we slotted into brackets in society on the way we dress or do we dress to find our place there?
We can investigate the way we dress from several different points of view (socially, anthropologically, philosophically...) but in our fashion mag and those of its ilk we really only see the most overbearing and commercial side of things. In the fashion section, it seems that we start and finish with the beautiful fashionable photos of people who have the “Corporación Dermoestética” brand stamped across their foreheads. And while we don’t actually find that a bad thing per se, the likes of the Andre Crews group’s “Second Hand” collection strikes a special chord with us because it opens up new frontiers. Who is Andrea Crews?
"Segunda Mano" was set up in Bordeaux in 1998, when Maroussia Rebecq put on a catwalk of designs for sale made from second hand clothes in a restaurant in the same city. Maroussia and company used the name Andrea Crews for the whole thing. The idea behind the project and brand name Andre Crews is both simple and ambitious at the same time: the creation of a collection with second hand clothes as the main prime material. To do so, they collect clothes that have been thrown away, get their hands on sowing machines and bunch together a group of designers and stylists. That’s the basis to it all.
“Deuxiéme main” is a project of action-reflection. The intention is to join creativity, humanitarian work and to set up an economical network. They show up the hidden side to our society through the use they make of the clothes discarded by that very same society. Consonni are the ones responsible for bringing “Segundo Mano” to Bilbao. In their words: “these days the big brand names create needs and they make us believe they are the only ones who can fulfil them. Andrea Crews rip the mask off all of this with projects that create a direct social response. They turn everything on its head; they confront over the top consumerism with recycling, they defend humanitarianism, they search for the aesthetic principal of being through fashion”. It’s quite clear that we have assumed what our society today has stipulated as our needs. If you don’t believe what you’re reading, just stop for a moment and take a look at what you’re wearing. That’s not to say that we mean to denounce the alienation that we all sometimes undoubtedly feel. It’s a natural consequence of living in this society. We don’t mean for you to turn into a rabid Pol Pot follower, burn all your clothes and watches and turn your backs on all the little luxuries that make your live that little bit more liveable, but Segunda Mano offers us the chance to sit back and actively reflect on all of this. That’s all.
Bilbao Solo
The main idea behind this project is the recycling and the making of a special collection of clothes with second-hand stuff. This has lead to the display being designed and exhibited in a variety of ways and places. The base remains the same, but the exhibitions in Mexico, Indonesia, Berlin and Paris have all had that wee special touch to them. The one in Bilbao goes under the sole name of Bilbao. Maroussia Rebecq visited Bilbao before she set the exhibition in motion, and there, she had the chance to meet local stylists and designers. She also had a chance to get to grips with the city itself. The name is the result of that visit. Bilbao Solo. She will receive about two tonnes of old clothes from the local charity organisations and the dressmaking crew led by Andre Crews starts work on September the 12th. They will recycle the lot and get a collection together within a week. Any artist, dressmaker or anybody who is up for it can take part in these workshops. A few well-known designers will also be taking part in the whole shebang. Miriam Okariz, Ion Fiz, Ailanto, Alicia Rueda and Angel Vilda have all confirmed they will be taking part. They will finish up their work on the 26th of September amd the work will go on display at the second edition of the Modorrra Festival, held at the Erribera Market Hall.
This open edition goes under the moniker of “Second Hand”. Anybody can take part in the clothes workshops at the Modorrra Festival, and they can put their creations on sale at any of the several clothes shop in Bilbao that are also taking part in this event.
You can sign up for this and get more info (well worth a visit):
We can investigate the way we dress from several different points of view (socially, anthropologically, philosophically...) but in our fashion mag and those of its ilk we really only see the most overbearing and commercial side of things. In the fashion section, it seems that we start and finish with the beautiful fashionable photos of people who have the “Corporación Dermoestética” brand stamped across their foreheads. And while we don’t actually find that a bad thing per se, the likes of the Andre Crews group’s “Second Hand” collection strikes a special chord with us because it opens up new frontiers. Who is Andrea Crews?
"Segunda Mano" was set up in Bordeaux in 1998, when Maroussia Rebecq put on a catwalk of designs for sale made from second hand clothes in a restaurant in the same city. Maroussia and company used the name Andrea Crews for the whole thing. The idea behind the project and brand name Andre Crews is both simple and ambitious at the same time: the creation of a collection with second hand clothes as the main prime material. To do so, they collect clothes that have been thrown away, get their hands on sowing machines and bunch together a group of designers and stylists. That’s the basis to it all.
“Deuxiéme main” is a project of action-reflection. The intention is to join creativity, humanitarian work and to set up an economical network. They show up the hidden side to our society through the use they make of the clothes discarded by that very same society. Consonni are the ones responsible for bringing “Segundo Mano” to Bilbao. In their words: “these days the big brand names create needs and they make us believe they are the only ones who can fulfil them. Andrea Crews rip the mask off all of this with projects that create a direct social response. They turn everything on its head; they confront over the top consumerism with recycling, they defend humanitarianism, they search for the aesthetic principal of being through fashion”. It’s quite clear that we have assumed what our society today has stipulated as our needs. If you don’t believe what you’re reading, just stop for a moment and take a look at what you’re wearing. That’s not to say that we mean to denounce the alienation that we all sometimes undoubtedly feel. It’s a natural consequence of living in this society. We don’t mean for you to turn into a rabid Pol Pot follower, burn all your clothes and watches and turn your backs on all the little luxuries that make your live that little bit more liveable, but Segunda Mano offers us the chance to sit back and actively reflect on all of this. That’s all.
Bilbao Solo
The main idea behind this project is the recycling and the making of a special collection of clothes with second-hand stuff. This has lead to the display being designed and exhibited in a variety of ways and places. The base remains the same, but the exhibitions in Mexico, Indonesia, Berlin and Paris have all had that wee special touch to them. The one in Bilbao goes under the sole name of Bilbao. Maroussia Rebecq visited Bilbao before she set the exhibition in motion, and there, she had the chance to meet local stylists and designers. She also had a chance to get to grips with the city itself. The name is the result of that visit. Bilbao Solo. She will receive about two tonnes of old clothes from the local charity organisations and the dressmaking crew led by Andre Crews starts work on September the 12th. They will recycle the lot and get a collection together within a week. Any artist, dressmaker or anybody who is up for it can take part in these workshops. A few well-known designers will also be taking part in the whole shebang. Miriam Okariz, Ion Fiz, Ailanto, Alicia Rueda and Angel Vilda have all confirmed they will be taking part. They will finish up their work on the 26th of September amd the work will go on display at the second edition of the Modorrra Festival, held at the Erribera Market Hall.
This open edition goes under the moniker of “Second Hand”. Anybody can take part in the clothes workshops at the Modorrra Festival, and they can put their creations on sale at any of the several clothes shop in Bilbao that are also taking part in this event.
You can sign up for this and get more info (well worth a visit):
