RKB x Dilara Fındıkoğlu SS23

Sculpting, development sketches, photos from the runway and backstage of Rebekah Kosonen Bide for Dilara Fındıkoğlu SS23. Wearable bronze sculpture jewellery designed and produced in collaboration with Dilara Fındıkoğlu for her SS23 collection presented at London Fashion Week.

Runway photos credit Showstudio. Backstage photos by Morgane Maurice for Dazed Digital.

Account of fulfilled commissioned works:

2 neck pieces:

1 x Braid neck piece (assembled in 3 parts)
1 x Rose neck piece (assembled in 2 parts)

2 arm pieces:

1 x Braid Wrist Cuff (assembled as 1 in 2 parts, or to be worn as 2 pieces separately)
1 x Rose Wrist Cuff

2 ear pieces:

1 x Rose Ear Piece (left ear)
1 x Rose Ear Piece (right Ear)

Works cast in bronze, in progress at casting foundry 14/9/22

Clockwise from top left:

1. Braid neck piece;

1. Rose neck piece, right side;

1. Rose neck piece, left side;

1. Rose wrist cuff; Braid wrist cuff (1 of 2);

1. Rose Ear Piece (Right Ear);

1. Rose Ear Piece (Left Ear);

1. 2 x Connector pieces for Braid Neck piece;

1. Braid wrist cuff (2 of 2).

Wax models of Rose pieces: 1 x neck piece, 2 x ear pieces.

Right: wax models of Rose piece: 1 x arm cuff