Florian’s jewellery aims to ‘set its wearer free from the bonds of banality, to explore new dimensions of fantasy, imagination and physicality.’ Ok, well I am a young, fashion-conscious, modern man, yet I am really struggling here... Ropes? As a fashion accessory? Jewellery... Seriously? Born in 1967 in Austria, designer Florian Lastaetter graduated in Advanced Metal Design from the University of the Applied Arts in Vienna and also achieved a Degree in Philosophy at the University of Munich. His work represents a combination of his cerebral and material interests, evident in this collection, and has won him great international acclaim.
This range of rope-wear is truly engaging, mainly because what are you going to be thinking when you see a guy wearing one of these glamourised dog-leads? They possess the qualities of a piece of abstract sculpture, which admittedly is cool! But, that said, I just can't see such fashion catching on, especially not for £150+ a pop?!
Although, that said, the subtle colour contrasts used make the pieces desirable and appealing, whilst the malleability and creative, playful nature of the ropes add an element of fun, a mischievous sexualness.
Florian. Beautifully outrageous, but not for me!
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