To fulfill such characteristics of ON RADAR, I return to Not Just A Label, one of my trusted sources, to scout any emerging designers or interesting pieces that have been missed by the so-called-mainstream industry. Having read it somewhere, every day there is a new label born. This will definitely result in a very diverse clothes and styles, and of course, fiercer competitions.
Despite literal etymology of fashion that signifies wearing and making, a brand named Batson believes in the power of tales--using digital print to translate the inspiration. London based, Australian in origin, the designer, Bianca Batson has inspirations that gravitate around unusual things. For her Fall/Winter collection, she brings Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy to live by presenting Inferno dress, Garden of Eden skirt, In Hell cape shirt, Seven Deadly Sins dress--quite a brave take for a world that values appearance more than the story behind.
"I am always inspired by so many things… usually really odd things, from labdanum – an ingredient in a lot of perfumes - to Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. I think the way that society moves in general is a huge influence too; the idea of sub-cultures and various fashion groups within society always have an influence on me."
Read an interview in Not Just A Label with the designer, Bianca Batson, here.
