Future Stars Of Fashion
Camilla Arnbert
TEXT BY KENDAL MCINNIS
PHOTOGRAPH BY CAMILLA ARNBERT
Winning the Designers’ Nest Competition has shed light on the
increasingly popular talents of Camilla Arnbert. She impressed
the Designers’ Nest panel of judges with her ability to maintain
a strong silhouette while still using unique materials that compromise the boundaries of common texture. Her engaging use
of pattern and material remind us that fashion is more than just
the clothes you wear.
Attending the Swedish School of Textiles and interning with
H&M and KappAhl, Arnbert has already come a long way. At
age twenty-six, Arnbert lives in Gothenburg, Sweden where
she’s finishing up her Master’s degree and continues to explore
her practice, experimenting with different materials and muses
to influence her creations. Through her print projects, she has
ventured deeper into her curiosities surrounding patterns. One
of Arnbert’s most eye-catching talents is her understanding of
textiles. While attending school, Arnbert created a mid-year
project on transferable prints. The pieces created in the project’s
collection were made with remarkable textures, flooded with
bright colors. Arnbert has created wearable art for the more daring woman. Although her pieces aren’t something you’d throw
on to run to the grocery store, they are versatile enough for any
woman to weave into her wardrobe. Her ability to create clothing that has the pleasing blend of texture, pattern, silhouette
and material is the reason why people are so drawn to her work,
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leaving little wonder as to why Arnbert was all the talk at this
year’s Copenhagen Fashion Week.
When designing new pieces, developing textiles and choosing
garment types are equally important to Arnbert. Her attention
to detail in the developmental process is what allows her to use
accepted techniques to create new outcomes. When creating
the collection exhibited in the Designers’ Nest Competition,
Arnbert stepped outside of her comfort zone, striving to intrigue
the onlooker with the color and appearance of a piece, and hooks
them in with the unique choices of texture. “I don’t believe in
forcing a material into something it doesn’t want to be. Instead
I want to bring forth its characteristics and potential.” Says
Arnbert.
Arnbert’s organic approach allows her to create beautiful
pieces that stand out. The way she embraces new materials, and
uses their natural form to drive her vision results in collections
that inspire a free-formed fashion. Her clothing flows effortlessly
with the natural movement of the body. The collection makes it
possible for any woman to look effortlessly chic with comfortable ease.
As she finishes up her degree, Arnbert’s future work promises
to keep the fashion world on its toes while continuing to push
further boundaries and create collections that are nothing short
of exquisite.