Local artist and fashion designer Angela Bacskocky has taken her wares on the road for the first time. She debuted her most recent collection, “Martyr,” at the Coast Shows in NYC last month, and this Saturday, October 12th, the collection will be showed at VA Fashion Week in Williamsburg.
Local artist and fashion designer Angela Bacskocky has taken her wares on the road for the first time. She debuted her most recent collection, “Martyr,” at the Coast Shows in NYC last month, and this Saturday, October 12th, the collection will be showed at VA Fashion Week in Williamsburg. I had a chance to catch up with Angie and talk about her experience at the Coast Shows–a high profile trade event held in different locations around the world in which fashion buyers meet and make orders from designers. We also have some lovely pictures from the event that should motivate you to make the short trek to Williamsburg.
Angie’s clothing line is known for its well-tailored designs presented with dazzling performance. “Martyr” avoided the platitudes that sometimes accompany adherence to any sort of artistic formula. As always, Angie’s concept is insightful and well thought out. In her own words, the collection is about how “The Martyr has sacrificed herself for what she believes to be the greater good. She’s strong and defiant, willing to die for the cause, willing to give and give for what she loves… but she’s also frail and feminine, generous to a fault, foolishly chasing her romantic ideology right over the cliff and into the pit of fire. She is a lonely saint, whose sacrifice has awarded her no peace.”
Several local designers teamed up to bring life to this concept. The New York show was treated as a “group effort,” and the team headed up to New York in a tour van borrowed from the Trillions. (Three extra points for RVA pride here.) Andreas Conrad did interior design, as the backdrop for Angie’s shows always proves integral to the clothing itself. In this case, the models stood in a pulpit-like setting that raised them above eye level. Just as one would never encounter a marbled Joan of Arc at eye level, so too did Angie’s models tower above viewers.
Erik Ingeman assisted in installation/construction and assisted in fitting models, and Sibelle Yuksek (her jewelry line is called Sevgi) contributed to the gorgeous glass, metal, and leather accessories. Steven Ramirez did all of the hair and makeup, and Bree El Davis was onsite to capture the event via photo and film. Bree is currently working on a behind the scenes video, which will feature footage from the entire trip and the show.
The collection itself was minimal in its use of the color and shape. The details came through via laces and grommets. Sibelle’s glass structures provided a stark contrast to the minimalist tone of it all. Angie suggested that the metal and glass were intended to demonstrate the Martyr’s “armour and strength.”
This same collection is on view this Saturday at Virginia Fashion Week. The collection will be presented as part of VA Fashion Week’s Day Of Designers Part II at Trinkle Hall, located at 108 Jamestown Rd in Williamsburg. Doors open at 6 PM; tickets can be purchased HERE. “Martyr” isn’t going to be displayed in RVA, so be sure to check it out this Saturday, or keep an eye on Angie’s website for the perfect presents to your fashionable friends this holiday season.
