azea zalea

Grey Sheep

azea.zalea

Location

berlin / germany

University

udk - universität der künste berlin

Graduation year

2024

Contact

Growing up as a bipoc woman in Germany I always had to deal with issues of being different. I love to EXPLORE THE DEEP DESIRE OF HUMAN BEINGS TO FOLLOW THE NORMS OF SOCIETY IN TERMS OF ACCEPTANCE AND BELONGING.

as a child i already knew about the importance of appearence. i loved to dress up and express myself through clothing.

in highschool i began to get into theatre as an actress. as a small group we decided all together on costume, stage design, etc. it was a way of escaping everyday life and to express yourselve mirrored in another character - something that i use nowadays when it comes to fashion.

after graduating in school i learned to be a dressmaker in order to be able to sew my own garments. i decided to study fashion design, because it gives me the opportunity to talk about themes that concern me and reach out to others with similar issues,
to built a community.

Latest Collection

BRAIDS&BRIDES

BERLIN, JULY 25ND 2023 - MY CURRENT COLLTECTION BRAIDS&BRIDES EXPLORES THE DEEP DESIRE OF HUMAN BEINGS TO FOLLOW THE NORMS OF SOCIETY IN TERMS OF
ACCEPTANCE AND BELONGING.
GROWING UP AS A BIPOC WOMAN IN GERMANY I ALWAYS HAD TO DEAL WITH ISSUES OF BEING DIFFERENT.
HAIR ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY WITH FEMININITY.

HAIR ARE A FORM OF FEMINISM
- EMANCIPATION, FREEDOM, EQUALITY -
STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS!

THE AFRO WAS AN INSPIRATION FOR MY FIRST SILHOUETTE,
WHICH IS A COMPILATION OF FLOWY, LIGHT FABRICS, COVERED BY A HANDMADE BOW PRINT.
LOOK2 REMAINS OF CORNROWS, WHICH HOLD ON TIGHT TO THE SKIN ON TOP AND FALL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM AS BRAIDS.
THE LAST ONE IS SLEEK AND CHARACTERIZED BY A WIG REMINISCENT OF A WEIL

I USED MARRIAGE AS A SYMBOL FOR MY COLLECTION TO HAVE A CONFRONTATION WITH ALL THE TOPICS. TO FIND AN EASIER WAY FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE PROJECT I INCLUDED HUMORISTIC ELEMENTS LIKE A CLEANING GLOVE OR THE GIANT ACRYLIC NAIL BAG.
FOR A LEG ACCESSOIRE I COLLABORATED WITH HIGHSNOBIETY. WE CREATED A FLOWER BROUCHE DETAIL MADE OUT OF DEADSTOCK MATERIAL.

MY SISTER WAS MY MUSE THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PROCESS. SHE DREW ATTENTION TO HOW DIFFERENT ONE CAN DEAL WITH THE SAME TOPIC AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO TALK ABOUT IT.

WITH THIS COLLECTION I WANT TO EMBRACE THE POWER OF BIPOC WOMAN.
I WANT TO OFFER A PLACE FOR EXCHANGE AND INTEGRITY.