Lapidarium

MANIFA, Lapidarium’s SS17 collection, came as a protest against stricter abortion law in Poland proposed by the current Polish government in 2016. Many women went on strike, most notably during so called Black Monday in October 2016, which in the end resulted in the existing legislation being retained while the new, stricter amendment to the law was rejected. The collection contains symbols and metaphors that are visible in embroidered and printed badges, which can be translated from Polish as ‘Women rights’ or ‘My body, my choice.’ Inspiration for this stems from a unified power that exists between contemporary women, where sisterhood in visible, relentless, uncompromising and brave. Another influence of the collection were female racing drivers, especially from the 70s and 80s - colours, prints and lines visible on clothing, tracks and cars of the period all informed our designs.

Shapes in the collection are voluminous or follow the body. There are oversized lightweight coats and bomber jackets matched with high-waisted or body-conscious pieces. The details are subtle fabric gatherings or silver coated, 80s inspired geometric trims. 

The main story around each Lapidarium collection centres around our approach towards fabrics and their sustainable and mindful sourcing. Jersey compositions are made of innovative, high quality 100% regenerated polyamide fibre from post-consumer material. Organic cotton jerseys are made of unbleached, undyed, pure organic cotton, farmed and produced ethically and sustainably, certified by OCCGuarantee and GOTS systems. Woven fabrics are lower-impact ones, sourced from British, Italian and French mills.