Marcia La Vecchia Galan

Collection

NO ME MIRES (Don't Look At Me)

This collection revolves around the concept of the evil eye. The study of this phenomenon explores the notion that jealousy, ill-intentioned looks or even those of admiration, have the ability to inflict harm, and explores how this superstition has impacted cultural practices, rituals, and protective symbols in a variety of countries throughout history. The study also explores the social and psychological elements that keep it relevant in the contemporary era.

This idea is prominent in the Mediterranean, West Asia, and Latin America, and dates back to Greek Classical antiquity, at least as early as the 6th century B.C., when it first appeared on drinking vessels. The Greek philosopher Plutarch, had offered a “scientific explanation” for this one, stating that the eyes were the primary, if not the sole, source of the lethal rays that were believed to emerge from an evil-eyed person’s innermost recesses like “poisoned darts.”

Image: **Felted top and bottom. Laser cut denim skirt**

Textile Description

This look portrays a felted top and bottom made out of wool roving, layered with a denim laser cut fabric with eye cut outs.

Textile Description

Handmade crochet top sublimated on with a collaged and painted print. Faux fur sublimated sleeves.

Image: **Smocked denim pants. Sublimated denim lapel**

Textile Description

Hand smocked denim, creating grids to form a diamond pattern. Photos portray front and back views of the textile outcome.

Textile Process

Hand crocheted and sublimated sleeves/hood. Pictures portray crochet before and after sublimation

Bio

Marcia La Vecchia Galan is a fashion designer from Argentina with a strong focus on the materiality of garments, working with techniques such as crochet, felting, laser cutting, and printmaking. Skilled in Clo3D, she integrates digital and physical approaches to bring her concepts to life. Her design practice centers on creating performative pieces that explore movement and the extension of the body, using dynamic silhouettes that challenge and transform the human form in motion. Marcia draws deep inspiration from her grandfather, who emigrated from Italy to Argentina and became a self-taught tailor. His dedication to craftsmanship and creation sparked her passion for fashion and continues to inform her approach to making garments that are both technically intricate and emotionally resonant.

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