Fashion || CULTURE CLASH: Tina Kalivas "TOTEM" 2010
We are living for the Native American inspired print Tina Kalivas chose as her stand-out look for this collection. It is absolutely gorgeous and falls right in line with the theme/name of her collection; "TOTEM."
Totems originated from Algonquian's during the 1700s ✣.
Totem: o·tem [toh-tuhm] –noun
1. a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group; 2. an object or natural phenomenon with which a family or sib considers itself closely related; 3. a representation of such an object serving as the distinctive mark of the clan or group. 4. anything serving as a distinctive, often venerated, emblem or symbol.
According to the Australian-Greek new source NeoKosmos.com "Tina Kalivas Greek-Australian fashion designer who launched her label at Australian Fashion Week in 2002." Adding that, "many of her designs favour draping and colourful, vivid detailing, and she has gained popularity through the originality of her panelling, seams and her shaped tailoring that creates a natural and yet structured silhouette." Her work is already building popular momentum amongst the fashion industry as her collections have been featured in VOGUE Australia, British VOGUE, VOGUE Italia, along with notable runway shows.
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