Aspect No. 2 - El del Monte.
Within the world of Perdida the inhabitants are know as Los Tumbaga, El del Monte is one of the Tumbagas that hails from the Silvered Sector.
Expanding on the concept of A Él Mismo’s alternative timeline, one where peoples and cultures in what is now known as Latino America had flourished if Spanish Colonization hadn’t occurred, there would have been a natural exchange of cultures, cross influences, blending of cultures, evolutions of practices, traditions, and philosophies of so many Pre-Hispanic cultures.
In the spirit of that concept, El del Monte drew inspiration from the ruins of Monte Albán, one of the earliest cities in Mesoamerica, a region that flourished over 1000 years before Spanish Colonization just outside of present day Oaxaca.
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El del Monte is manifested by the following future relics -
El Saco de Monte Albán - A black + silver staple embellished cropped jacket with an internal carrying strap.
El Chaleco de Monte Albán - A black + silver staple embellished elongated vest.
Camiseta Gris - A double layered jersey tank top with a crotch drape.
Los Pantalones de Seyn Zare - A black staple blocked linen drop-crotch trouser.
See below for a look into the process.
This Aspect introduces the exploration of built-in patterns within the stapled textile, with a silver “step” motif inspired by the large steps found at Monte Albán in Oaxaca from my first visit to the site in February of 2020.
It also introduces an internal carrying strap coming from the cropped jacket., exploring modularity in both wearability and creating new silhouettes, allowing the jacket to be worn down and “off the shoulder”.
Monte Albán.
