too much
martina bakir
MA Fashion Design - Personal Collection
spring summer 2027
womenswear
womenswear
concept
The modern existential fatigue in the search for the ethereal:
I find myself in the search for lightness: a simple, deprived lifestyle with fewer material belongings, wanting to avoid overconsumption and overexposure to information. In a reality where it's impossible to escape from too much information, images and opinions, is isolation the only viable option? Seeing others in the streets or on social media, and other's lifestyles (real or not), generates anxious and unreal needs that only satisfy an ephemeral feeling of belonging and drive us away from our identity.
Preserving ourselves leads us to inhabit a caring place of intimacy, escaping inwards.
The outside—streets, social media—represents society's impositions. The weight of digital noise and the physical clutter of consumerism drift us away from our identity.
The inside—the bed, the home—as a protective space. Nudity as a sanctuary of intimacy and purity: a protective space where we exist away from the outside. It represents our light, ethereal selves, free from expectations, with only what we need and what holds value in our lives.
Is overexposure to information avoidable? Or should we learn to live in opposition to it?
Or is the only way to cover ourselves within our own private sanctuary?
I find myself in the search for lightness: a simple, deprived lifestyle with fewer material belongings, wanting to avoid overconsumption and overexposure to information. In a reality where it's impossible to escape from too much information, images and opinions, is isolation the only viable option? Seeing others in the streets or on social media, and other's lifestyles (real or not), generates anxious and unreal needs that only satisfy an ephemeral feeling of belonging and drive us away from our identity.
Preserving ourselves leads us to inhabit a caring place of intimacy, escaping inwards.
The outside—streets, social media—represents society's impositions. The weight of digital noise and the physical clutter of consumerism drift us away from our identity.
The inside—the bed, the home—as a protective space. Nudity as a sanctuary of intimacy and purity: a protective space where we exist away from the outside. It represents our light, ethereal selves, free from expectations, with only what we need and what holds value in our lives.
Is overexposure to information avoidable? Or should we learn to live in opposition to it?
Or is the only way to cover ourselves within our own private sanctuary?
inspirational references
Refrences: Severija Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene Installation “A PATH STREWN WITH ROSES” (2008-2019), Ren Hang, Guen Fiore, “Insomnia Room Installation” Tracey Emin (2019), “Can’t Escape” Margaret Roleke (2025), “Small Mirage Study No. 297” Larry Bell (1992), “Esquina Azul (Provincia de Buenos Aires)” Marcos Lopez (2003), “My Bed” Tracey Emin.
fabric chart
color palette
production chart nº1
satin dress (outfit nº)
This silk satin slip dress features a delicate neckline with internal facing, and thin spaghetti straps. Has a functional drawstring at the hem, made from satin, which creates an adjustable balloon volume, and a ruffle on the lower part. Fastens with a handmade ribbon or knot on the left side. Handmade flower embroidery, in black with light blue details and loose strings.
production chart nº2
technical cotton shirt (outfit nº6)
Slim-fit cotton technical shirt, crafted with a double-layer of 100% cotton poplin. The garment features a funnel neck, a snap button closure concealed by a front placket, and zig-zag topstitching across the chest, front, and back. A two-piece sleeve construction and precision shoulder topstitching secure the lining while defining the intentional silhouette. Invisible zipper on cuffs for variation on silhouette. Hidden hem finishes.