Interdisciplinary designer and visual artist Lauren Dreier showcased eight original designs, made from both traditional and non-traditional materials at New York Fashion Week 

Lauren Dreier, kicked off New York Fashion Week SS’19 on Thursday evening, February 6th, with a collaborative exhibition of art, fashion, and design, featuring In seconds, then beats: for string quartet. The event, held from 1-9pm, with the main performance at 7pm, was sponsored by 3dMonstr and BuildPl8, Falke, and Sourland Spirits.

Strands – Organza and leather on maple and leather harness.

Stripes, Strands, & Strings showcased eight original designs by Dreier, made from both traditional and non-traditional materials:

• Strands – Organza and leather on maple and leather harness
• Dress 2 – PET film and leather
• Dress 3 – Braided mylar and organza on maple and leather harness
• Thou shalt not spline – PTFE film, leather and acrylic
• Dress 5 – White oak veneer and leather
• Interpolate this – Leather and PET film
• Look 7 – Stone veneer and leather
• Pant – Organza, PET film and leather

Dress 2 – PET film and leather.

The exhibition also included five striped oil paintings that hung horizontally throughout the space and were created by Dreier on 44″ x 25″ oil on vinyl, canvas and linen.

• Untitled yellow, 2011-2013. Oil on vinyl. 44″ x 25″
• Untitled brown, 2011-2015. Oil on vinyl. 44″ x 25″
• Untitled copper, 2011-2016. Oil on vinyl 44″ x 25″
• Untitled white, 2011-2014. Oil on canvas 44″ x 25″
• Untitled pink, 2018. Oil on linen. 44″ x 25″

Dress 3 – Braided mylar and organza on maple and leather harness.

The original score for string quartet was composed by Morgan Gerstmar, and performed by Dreier and Molly Germer on violin, Gerstmar on Viola, and Thea Mesirow on cello. The piece represented two types of performers including the aforementioned musicians, and the eight models spaced throughout the room – two models per one musician. During the performance each model chose one A and one B strand and stood in front of a musician. Each musician would then perform any Module visible between the model’s two hands, changing from Part A Strands to Part B Strands and back again, at a predetermined time.

Thou shalt not spline – PTFE film, leather and acrylic.

Part A Modules represented long drones, with the length of each note determined by the individual musician. Counted in seconds, not beats, the note would maintain the same length throughout the piece. Part B Modules were represented as rhythmic and being above the speed of a heartbeat, with the first performer playing the B Module determining the speed.

Dress 5 – White oak veneer and leather.

A newcomer to New York Fashion Week, Dreier has a diverse background spanning art, architecture, design and engineering. Her work explores the finite yet transformative nature of materials as a possible agent for mediation between disciplines. The exhibition used the idea of strands, stripes and striated forms to describe, explore and create volume, literally weaving together the exhibition’s many parts and materials.

Interpolate this – Leather and PET film.

Look 7 – Stone veneer and leather.

Pant – Organza, PET film and leather.

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Make-up by @mister_nina

Photo Credits: David Hans Cooke @davidhanscooke, Courtesy of EB Consults.