Talking Points: Tatyana Antoun
How can we use fashion to express ourselves?
Tatyana Antoun is a fashion designer from Beirut who responds to social landscapes to express her identity. Inspired by the structured silhouettes of 1980s power dressing and the DIY, over-the-top culture of the Club Kids, she explores how clothing can project confidence and power while celebrating individuality.
Watch the video below and answer the following questions to further explore Antoun’s work.
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Tatyana Antoun
Tatyana’s collection ‘Vamata’ explores the impact of the social restrictions she experienced growing up in Lebanon and serves as an ‘antidote,’ using colourful panels and bold, unapologetic shapes to create new silhouettes that break free from the structure of the human form.
“It felt like I was welcoming people to finally get a glimpse of the thoughts that had never left the corners of my brain but were now somehow being assembled in reality by thread and needle.”
Find out more about Tatyana’s collection in her “Which Artists?” post.
Questions to Ask Children
Which garment is your favourite? Why?
Why do you think that Tatyana Antoun selected the chosen fabrics for her garments?
What do you think about the shapes that have been created in the garments?
Would you wear any of these garments? Where might you wear them?
What atmosphere does the fashion video capture?
This Talking Points Is Used In...
using sketchbooks to make visual notes
Show me what you see
