Shadow Creatures | Collections FW 2010-2011
In searching out further information on this fabulous hat (nothing yet, except fashion blogs in Reykjavik offering no additional intel) I stumbled across Shadow Creatures, an “Icelandic clothing label by two shady sisters; Solveig Ragna Guðmundsdottir and Gunnhildur Edda Guðmundsdottir.” Isn’t this Mori Cape wonderful?
“Born and raised in Iceland, where the winters seem endless and darkness veils over the larger part of year, Shadow Creatures draws their inspiration from the shadows and folktales they arouse. For as long as myths have been told, children have gripped their sheets in fear of monsters lurking under their beds or strange creatures inside their closets. Our fear of the dark has long both taunted and piqued our imagination. It is the space between this terror and temptation that Shadow Creatures finds the inspiration for its mysterious spectrum of unique apparel.
Creative by nature, the sisters sought out challenging and diverse educations in complex design fields. Solveig attained her Masters in Architecture from Aarhus School of Architecture in the spring of 2009 while Edda sought her Bachelors of Fashion Design from the Icelandic Academy of the Arts in 2008. Before establishing Shadow Creatures, Edda worked independently on distinctive ensembles, but it was in the spring of 2010 that the sisters’ collaborative vision took form.
Shadow Creatures is a clothing label that is all about the contrast between that which tantalizes: luxury, comfort and indulgence and that which taunts: eclipse, illusion, and mystery. The line offers flattering, ambiguous clothing for women using only quality silk, wool and cotton fabrics. Integral to the Shadow Creatures design policy is maintaining responsible environmental practices; aiming to produce clothing entirely out of organic materials from Fair Trade vendors.”
Noomi Rapace in Rick Owens S/S 2011 for Dazed & Confused June 2012
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