A thought-provoking series, the 3Dtachable Collection by designer Liat Brandel plays on layers of identity – what we choose to show the world and what we choose to hide. Regular shapes form patterns, coming together to create fantastic depth within the fabric as its surface folds down to a fraction of its former size. Brandel shares, “3Dtachable is more than a fashion statement – it is a conversation about identity, perception, and conscious consumption in a digital world.”
Collapsables
Able to be worn in multiple ways, this wearable collection’s versatility can be leveraged to accentuate certain features while concealing others. The designer forges a conversation between our corporeal selves and our digital personas. What is real, what is manufactured, and what is acceptable changes by the moment. These wearables, including collars, scarves, and necklaces, suggest a fashion future brimming with possibility at the flash of a camera.
This duality is represented in the 3Dtachable form: an unassuming flat plane of folded material transforms into wearable gestural sculpture. Creating divots and folds, sometimes ballooning out, the wearer can entertain every passing fancy in a choose your own adventure of style.
Detachables
Modular elements add even more customization to the collection, reflecting on the theme of hiding and showing once more. More covered is a choice, less covered is a choice. A lack of choice is indeed, still a choice. The societal pressure around social media has left many feeling isolated, prompting Brandel to investigate these themes in her work.
Expertly made, the 3Dtachable Collection utilizes lightweight yet durable materials to remain flexible enough to position and rigid enough to keep its signature folds. This required many iterations of experimentation to replicate traditional, origami-like paper folds. The crispness of every bend in tandem with the body of the fabric is remarkable.
In a response to traditional garment design, the multifunctionality of the 3Dtachable Collection creates multiple uses with two wooden stoppers to create different looks. Those fashion-conscious know styling is essential, and this collection doesn’t hold back. The sky is the limit with the silhouettes possible, allowing for free expression within the confines of our physical reality. 3Dtachable helps to foster a conversation about how we lead our lives, online and off, and cautions how these two selves could become one.
To learn more about the 3Dtachable Collection by Liat Brandel, visit liatbrandel.com.
Photography provided by Liat Brandel.