Okay, so today I messed around with this designer named Duran Lantink. I’d heard some buzz about his, like, upcycling work, so I decided to check it out. You know, just poke around and see what the hype was about.
Diving In
First, I started by, well, Googling him. Seriously, that’s always the first step, right? Just a basic search to get a feel for his overall vibe and aesthetic.
I looked at a bunch of images of his work. Lots of bold colors, mismatched fabrics, kind of a deconstructed look. It was definitely… different. Not really my usual style, but I was curious.
Getting My Hands Dirty (Sort Of)
I tried to find some tutorials or guides on how he does his thing, you know, like a step-by-step. No luck. This guy’s process is pretty secretive, it seems. Or maybe I just wasn’t searching in the right places. I’ve got to do all of this process.
Since I couldn’t find a how-to, I decided to just… experiment. I grabbed some old clothes I had lying around – a ripped pair of jeans, a stained t-shirt, that kind of stuff. I figured, why not try to make something new out of them? I have a few hours.
- Cut up the jeans into random shapes. I didn’t really have a plan, just went for it.
- Tried to sew some of the pieces together. My sewing skills are, let’s just say, basic.
- Added some patches from the t-shirt onto the denim. Again, very random.
My Masterpiece (Not Really)
Okay, so the final result was… interesting. It definitely didn’t look like anything Duran Lantink would make. It was more like a toddler’s art project gone wrong. But hey, I tried, right?
I learned that this deconstructed, upcycled look is way harder than it looks. There’s probably a lot of skill and planning that goes into it, even if it seems random. So, yeah, I have a new appreciation for Duran Lantink’s work, even if I can’t replicate it myself. I was satisfied with my working today.
