The Black Rat to New York Fashion Week – NRK

Design Siri Sveen Haaland has solid roots in the skreddertradisjonen. His first bunadsskjorte she would with a sewing machine that she got in konfirmasjonsgave.

In the fall was a dream come true when she was invited to showcase klærene during his New York Fashion Week, one of the world’s largest motearrangementer.

I got a comment under a photo I shared on Instagram, where I was asked if I wanted to show my clothes in New York city. At first I thought that it was just spam or a bad joke, but realized eventually that it was actually seriously, ” says Haaland.

Rottemote on the catwalk

RATS: the Collection Black Rat. Here from a fashion show at the hotel The Thief in Oslo.

Photo: Steven Stieng

four years ago created Haaland clothing company called Black Rat. The brand is tailor-made garments in rich black wool. And the inspiration behind the design is small, firbeinte rodents.

– Rats live in groups in the subway, and they are color-blind. I’m not so fond of working with colors, so it felt natural, ” says Haaland, and adds:

Rats are also the most overlevelsesdyktige the animal after man. Maybe they are in some ways smarter than us.

To Moritz’ memory

ROTTEMOTE: Design Siri Sveen Haaland is fascinated by the rats.

Photo: NRK

Since October has the designer worked with the collection that will be displayed in the united STATES. This time she has let the darkness get raw in the inspiration.

Klærene is inspired by a man called Moritz Rabinowitz. He moved from Poland to Haugesund, and built up a klesimperium there. But he was a jew, and when the war came he was taken, ” says Haaland.

She tells us that the collection follows the life of Rabinowitz, from the classic and stylish to the road into the konsentrasjonsleiren. All garments are marked with little stars and triangles.

for one reason or another absorbeer I light these dark theme. Luckily I have found a way to channel it out through the clothes.

Haaland says that she hopes the collection will not provoke.

It may be that some believe that I should not make clothes inspired by this, but I hope, nor people can see the art in it. I will illuminate that this is a part of the story we must not forget.

– Can be the springboard

MOTEJOURNALIST: Jorun Sofie Aartun has written the book “Undressed – On the inside of the Norwegian fashion”.

Photo: Aschehoug

According to Jorun Sofie Aartun, motejournalist in Today’s Industry can have a view at the New York Fashion Week act as a springboard out to the international fashion business.

– It is a great recognition in itself, to have the opportunity to be with, ” she says, and points out that one must have a solid sales, in essence, to succeed internationally.

– Siri has succeeded in building up a slagbart concept, which has roots to both undergrunnskultur and music. In addition, the brand founded on sustainable values, ” says Aartun.