Spencer Sweeny talks Dior’s new Lady Art collection
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[L]ady Dior is one of the most iconic bags in fashion history. Born in 1995, the bag first became famous when Princess Diana made it her number one accessory in Paris, and hasn’t ceased in fame since. Instantly recognisable, the piece epitomises the 70-year history of the brand: with its signature stitching and leather pads, its femininity and intricacy are the ultimate signature of Dior. But for 2017, to celebrate the Lady Dior the house have decided to reinterpret its classic style and innovate the bag. Working with 10 artists from around the globe, Dior invited them to reimagine it and create a boundary pushing new style. A blank canvas to translate their diverse visions into fashion, they could choose size, colour, jewellery, handles, stitching to make their own Dior Lady Art. A selection of limit pushing artists, the group was made up of Lee Bul, John Giorno, Hong Hao, Friedrich Kunath, Namsa Leuba, Betty Mariani, Jamilla Okubo, Jack Pierson, Spencer Sweeney and David Wiseman.
One of our favourites from the collection is the bags of Spencer Sweeny: an artist with little consistency, he is at once a visual artist, a musician, a disc jockey, a club-owner, and one of New Yorks 90s art scene’s most prolific creatives. The four bags – two small, one medium and one large – exemplify his distinctly ‘unmade’ feel. Taking on Sweeny’s artistic aesthetic, they are unique designs made up of faces, handprints and a gigantic leering eye. Talking to Dior about his masterful creation, Spencer Sweeny explained how they are all hand-embroidered and each has the artist’s signature hidden throughout. Check out what he had to say about the designs in the exclusive interview below.
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