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\nBOTTER is a young and promising fashion brand that stems from Antwerp. The city oftentimes dubbed as Europe\u2019s \u201cunlikely fashion capital\u201d, Antwerp is the place many talented designers call home. The brand’s founders are 31-year-old Rushemy Botter, and 27-year-old Lisi Herrebrugh, graduates of Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Arts and Amsterdam’s Fashion Institute respectively. The duo’s poignant collections, had they even not been as beautifully crafted as they are, could still be valued as valid forms of social commentary \u2013 succinct, laconic and very much to the point in today\u2019s fast-changing world, as they bring up fervent issues like discrimination and immigration, exploring the identity-defining potential of fashion.
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\nSince its inception,\u00a0BOTTER<\/a> has finished two full-fledged collections \u2013 both of which have been presented at graduation \u00a0shows at the Royal Academy. Vibrant and provocative, each collection focuses on the enormous potential of the rebellious youth that \u2013 believe the designers \u2013 could be a constructive rather than ominous force. An array of patches, inspired by youth gangs, graced the garments from BOTTER\u2019s 2016 collection, aptly titled “My Patch Is My Heart”, whereas the more recent SS18 “Fish or Fight” was accessorised \u2013 in what seems to be a deliberately naive way \u2013 with inflatable animals and toy guns in neon hues.
\nEach collection starts with diligent research for images, motives and ideas \u2013 something the creative couple do together. Everything they deem useful \u2013 from fragments of Renaissance paintings to flashy magazine cutouts \u2013 is put inside a \u201ccollection\u2019s diary\u201d, a thick notebook that becomes a chronicle of the creative process. Then Rushemy comes up with the overarching concept, while Lisi (\u201cthe one with the better technical skills\u201d, agree they both, laughing) takes over the production process.
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\nFish or Fight started from Rushemy\u2019s desire to \u2018\u2019dedicate a collection to his Caribbean roots\u2019\u2019 \u2013 partly inspired by the designer\u2019s younger nephews, it thematises the role of clothes as contemporary armour that can protect against prejudice and discrimination. \u201cIn Europe I can always spot a person from the Caribbean, as they tend to, what one might think, overdress, putting their very best clothes on. It might seem somewhat clown-esque to people here, but I see it as a manifestation of pride and self-esteem. It is as though they are trying to make themselves invincible\u201d, explains the designer. Hence, adds Lisi Herrebrugh, explaining the intriguing leitmotif of BOTTER\u2019s collections, are the jackets, one worn over another \u2013 something you do, when you can’t decide, which of your finest jackets looks better. With all its bright colours, sophisticated cuts,\u00a0 satin-y fabrics, oversized silhouettes and intriguing details \u2013 Fish or Fight developed into a strong and empowering collection that effortlessly mixes street-style tropes with the power-dressing staples.
\nThe \u201cfight\u201d in the title stands for the hardships one has to struggle with as a young immigrant from the Caribbean in Europe. \u201cFish\u201d, on the other hand, refers to the destiny of those, who stay in the region, where fishing is one of the few occupations young people can possibly get into. Which brings us to Rushemy\u2019s critical attitude towards big companies that manifests itself in the bitterly satirical \u201cHell\u201d prints, imitating the recognisable Shell logo. \u201cCompanies like Shell mess with the reef, damaging the eco-system of the region, making it impossible to earn money fishing. All the while, the arriving big supermarket chains kill the smaller entrepreneurs\u201d. \u00a0In the brand’s recent ad campaign, featuring all-black cast and styled by the rising star Ibrahim Kamara this sentiment is translated in the use of mesh, resembling fishnets, and plastic bags.
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\nWhether Botter\u2019s consciousness about the environment extends beyond the eccentric accessories? In fact, it does. Whereas both he and Herrebrugh admit that fashion is one of the most polluting industries, they do try to reduce their own footprint on the planet, working with local eco-conscious ateliers instead of large producers, using recycled fabric and \u2013 last but not least \u2013 cutting in the most responsible way in order to produce as little waste as possible.
\nTaking inspiration from the streets, Botter also intends to give his work back to the people. One of the plans for the near future is to show a BOTTER collection in the Dominican Republic, Lisi Herrebrugh’s home-country. Travelling there last year, the designer couple met a boy from the slums, whose bizarre outfit they found inspiring. The child was wearing two sweaters \u2013 one as a top and the other as trousers. It is for the kids like that one, that\u00a0 \u2013 in a quite Martin-Margiela-spirited way \u2013 Botter and Herrebrugh want to organise a fashion show. \u201cNormally fashion shows are for the rich. But we\u2019d like to let in those, who normally do not enjoy the privilege of being invited to a fashion show\u201d, say the designers.
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\nWith its refreshing ideas, well-executed collections, and socially conscious attitude BOTTER seems to be a brand with enormous potential \u2013 for which, as Rushemy remarks, he owes a great deal to his education and specifically to Walter van Beirendonck, who never spared him criticism. The hard work, however, pays off \u2013 the brand’s Fish or Fight collection, presented at the graduation show at the Academy, was awarded a whole paraphernalia of honours, whereas the young brand’s Instagram account is followed by revered avantgardists like Virgil Abloh and Grace Wales Bonner \u2013 something that looks like a promising start to a budding fashion career we hope to be hearing about often in the seasons to come.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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