Congregation

 

Congregation are a collective of artists and designers approaching fashion as an extracurricular activity, but this doesn’t mean it’s an after-thought to their bread and butter. In reaction to their day jobs in the industry, design is approached with creativity, experimentation and enjoyment taking priority over commercial interests. Seemingly there's a nostalgia for students days where questioning the status quo is paramount.

 

Congregation come together anonymously to plot to disrupt the design and production processes in its entirety. As a collective, much of what they do is not about the outcome but the process of support, collaboration and community.

 

For each collection the team changes. The collective work together under a particular body of research but then develop their own creations. These are then exhibited in unison, and their items are made to order on their website to ensure no overproduction.

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In the spirit of sharing the design process, it’s fitting that higher studio works with Congregation facilitating post-ownership from start to finish.