Contextual Research; Construct - Sibling Autumn/Winter 2013.

Sibling are a London based knitwear collective, comprised of artists, Joe Bates, Sid Bryan and Cozette McCreery. Launched in May 2008 the collective was born with a desire to re create and expand the possibilities of knitwear fashion, an aim which they have achieved above and beyond. Their flamboyant creations which the designers themselves label as their 'knitted monsters', combine extreme structures, statement textures and extravagant pattern and bold colour combinations. Their menswear label Sibling and its womenswear equivalent Sister by Sibling, have been a brand that continually leaves its mark upon the runway and by looking at their designs it is clear to see why.

I was first introduced to the collective during my time in my contrust rotation, and was immediately drawn to their out of the ordinary and statement style, presenting me with a side to knit wear i had never come across before. Within their Autumn/Winter 13 collection, a strong use of monochrome pattern against block colours was an element most profound within the range, which appealed and related greatly to my current studies, and was an element i then introudycred into my own knitted sampling. 

After my initial spark for the collectives creations, my further research only pushed this interest further, their views as fashion designers to break past the norm and create items that are truly individual to their statement as artists, only makes their creations even more brilliant. True portrayals of their playful yet eccentric natutre, gives  knitwear fashion that playful, upbeat and vibrant feel that is sometimes hard to find.