Designer HENRIK VIBSKOV presented his Fall Winter 2021.22 A Crisp Layer of Madness Collection, that celebrates brand’s 20th anniversary, and explores the history of cake. The collection explores the importance of cake – it’s role in in the various celebrations of many cultures – like anniversaries, weddings and birthday parties. Design team also took inspiration from the process of baking – the way cake comes together with different textures, colors, tools, ingredients, and recipes. Video director Hörður Freyr Brynjarsson captured the collection fashion film, presented on January 23rd, as part of the recently finished Digital Paris Fashion Week.
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“In the collection video this translates into a bizarre pastry factory of surrealistic green gel cakes. In a mystical universe of napkin trees and moss islands the styles are presented as the models partake in an obscure slow motion production line. The ceremony mix harvesting gel pearls in the woods with spinning the pearls into liquid in big wheels and ceremonially decorating the strange dessert, ending up at a large cake table celebrating. In the spirit of upcycling and as a tribute to the history of Vibskov’s fashion installations, the set is built up by pieces from previous scenographies reassembled in new ways.
The collection reflects the theme in various ways. The color palette combines the bright green of Jello cakes with the delicate colors of macaroons and silhouettes refers to hanging tablecloths, cake shapes and Victorian gowns. Knitwear have folky patterns of different slices of cake, and custom designed jacquards are inspired by whipped cream, creamy glaze and pie crust patterns. One block print depicts a storyline of items you might have left at the cake table, and one style program carries the embroidery of one of Vibskov’s mom’s own apple pie recipes. All fabrics and trims are evaluated based on their sustainable qualities, and the choices for the collection are made thereafter. The fabrics include organic cotton, recycled polyester and recycled PET bottles for padding in outerwear, Tencel made from upcycled cotton linter and cellulose fibers, European linen and virgin wool. Certificates also include BCI (Better Cotton Initiative) and GOTS, plus Økotex for colors, dyes and prints.” – from Henrik Vibskov
Video director and editor – Hörður Freyr Brynjarsson
Concept & Story – Henrik Vibskov
Production & Set Design – Vibs Studio
Director of photography – Stroud Rohde Pearce
Gaffer – Joe McCrae
Best Boy – Mads Strømme
Colourist – William Kjarval Løkken
Music by – Indriði Arnar Ingølfsson
Audio Mastering – Bjarki Rúnar Sigurðarson
Design Team – Henrik Vibskov, Judith Klingenfeld, Nadine Burkhardt, Jenny Helgason,
Bára Sigur ardóttir, Zuzana Radicova
Management, Logistics, Accounting – Cristina Bellagamba, Anja Gordon,
Purchase & Production – Anna Glasmästar & Jenny Helgason
HV Installation Team – Mia Fryk & Elvira von Wieding
The SVIPSIES – Fritz, Larissa, Gloria, Fillippa & Christian
Sales Team – VALD Agency, HV Nordic Sales, DUNE Japan
Press Team – SPALT PR
Look book and Backstage photos – Maria & Louise Thornfeldt
HV Boutiques – Dorthe and other sweethearts in Copenhagen
Moto and the Store Svipsies in NYC
