While creating this VAUTRAIT AW25 collection, I came to understand that there is no closure. Perhaps this is why one collection always follows another—there is never a finish line, never a definitive answer, only a question that persists. This question may shift in angle or narrative, but at its core, it remains the same—an inquiry that will never find resolution.
In this sense, fashion stands apart from technology or science, which seek measurable solutions and definitive conclusions. Instead, this question belongs to a different realm—one tied to secrecy, existing beyond logic and language. It resembles an agent carrying a suitcase with a secret he cannot access. Perhaps that is its true nature: to remain hidden, never fully revealed.
The Art of the Mistake: How Errors Shape Fashion
This question exists outside of purpose-driven or calculative thinking, where things are directed toward an end goal and contained within a predetermined function. However, a mistake can disrupt this closure. It is not just an error but a rupture—an opening that allows for something unexpected to emerge.
A mistake is not an accident; it is a revelation. It proves that creation is not the mere execution of a plan but an event that happens in the space between will and resistance, between thinking and the hand. This process is not conceptual but embodied, not abstract but immediate. A unique form of knowledge unfolds through engagement, touch, and the body’s interaction with material.
When the hand works—whether in tailoring, carving, or weaving—it does not follow a rigid sequence of steps. Instead, it listens. This knowledge cannot be fully expressed in words, for language always arrives after the fact, attempting to articulate what was already understood through action. The hand possesses an instinctive knowledge that the mind cannot anticipate. It carries a lineage of gestures transmitted through time, forming a tradition that thrives not through repetition but through continuous practice.
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Reworking the Archive: A Continuity of Inquiry
In this approach, I have revisited and reworked numerous archival pieces, focusing on the continuity of this ongoing question rather than striving to create something entirely new. I have also deconstructed vintage pieces I discovered, offering them a new stage to re-emerge, transformed yet deeply connected to their origins.
This VAUTRAIT AW25 collection is not merely a reflection of past works but a dialogue between tradition and reinvention, where fashion remains an ever-evolving, unanswered question.
