claudy jongstra + viktor&rolf

Dutch Claudy Jongstra and her team are revealing the inspiring collaboration with Dutch Viktor&Rolf Haute Couture for their Autumn/Winter 2019 collection Spiritual Glamour. 

Fascinated by Claudy Jongstra’s scientific research with Artechne Project (European Research Council) led by Sven Dupré
into the late medieval color black and with great respect for Jongstra’s eco-aware practice and holistic mission for a better planet, Viktor&Rolf have created a series of sculptural black felt coats in an array of voluminous shapes. 

Constructed of Jongstra’s trademark woollen felt textures dyed in black, not just any black, but the intriguing#BurgundianBlack, with its many shades and tones centring on the darkest color in the spectrum. In a gently simmering cauldron with plant pigments, artist-alchemist Jongstra benefits from her ‘secret knowledge’ and long experience in experimentation to re-discover the long lost process of procuring this famous 'Burgundian Black': the most complex and precious of true blacks based solely on natural ingredients and ancient recipes.

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