EDELINE LEE Spring Summer 2019 Film

LONDON FASHION WEEK 17 September 2018 3:30PM - 5:30PM BRITISH FASHION COUNCIL SHOWSPACE “Sous ce masque un autre masque. Je n’en finirai pas de soulever tous ces visages.” “Under this mask, another mask. I will never finish lifting up all these faces.” Claude Cahun Spring Summer 2019 builds on EDELINE LEE’s previous body of work, investigating the feminine state through design and performance. Inspired by the lives of contemporary women lead and the multiple roles that they play in their lives, this season, EDELINE LEE has curated a performance piece juxtaposing the woman’s vulnerable, internal persona versus her worldly, exterior facade. The performance repeats every fifteen minutes with scenes incorporating classic fashion “moments”: a red carpet arrival, runway show, and afterparty. In between, we experience dream sequences exposing the volte-face of the woman. The production concept collages movement and musical genres; the choreography includes homages to the work of Pina Bausch and Trajal Harrell, and the soundtrack features a montage of only female voices, and the set design focuses on a sparse simplicity with white props and retro light effects. EDELINE LEE notes: “As a designer, I view myself to be in service to women, helping them to be well within their selves and giving them tools to construct and express their identities to the outside world. I think that all women can relate to the feeling of searching for and assuming diverse identities for different momen