Could traditional African beadcraft be used in it’s original function of communicating identity, but used with modern technology in contemporary context?
Thorunn Arnadottir an Icelandic born designer, now based in London – recently MA graduate from RCA – makes the point asking this question.
The answer? It can be easily found in her QRU? collection in the slideshow below, where the dress – called super-self-promotional dress - was created for pop star Kali from the group SteedLord
The project is supported by Swarovski
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