ITS 2020 explained episode 14: How to turn Performance Art into fashion, by Tara Babylon

Tara Babylon is an Iraqi British, Fashion Designer and Performance Artist. Following her distinction at Central Saint Martins in London, she moved to New York to complete her Fashion Masters at Parsons. Tara’s fashion design project is a contemporary & performative expression of her own life. She has used each of the 5 cities she lived in to create performances, moods, textiles & visual narratives. Her body of work consists of a unisex mix of movement and craftsmanship. The starting point for this collection was extracting memories from these 5 cities – Baghdad, Sheffield, Manchester, London and NYC – and creating textiles & techniques from each one of them. Within her design process she used herself as a blank canvas to develop shape and silhouette ideas. Tara designs for all bodies and does not identify as a gender-specific designer. International Talent Support was launched in 2002 and throughout its history it has developed into the most highly recognized platform to showcase & support the strongest young talents on the planet. Most importantly, it created an ever-growing family supporting creativity, like branches on a tree growing in different directions, yet nurtured by the same roots. It has built an impressive Creative Archive, a unique collection tracing the history of fashion evolution. Many of the over 630 finalists were selected by top fashion brands where they now hold key positions, or have successfully developed their own lines. Discover more about Tara's I