A group of young people from Tiber on Lodge Lane, L8 neighbourhood, have collaborated with photographers, fashion stylists and designers to create an exhibition of style and fashion photography showcasing garments designed and made themselves, styled with fashions from CRICKET.
The free exhibition challenges fast fashion and our disposable, environmentally unfriendly culture. Well worth exploring and deserving of support.
The results will be shown when the group takeover a shop in the Metquarter with an exhibition titled The Threads that Bind Us from 12noon – 4pm each day between 22 August to 28 August.
The exhibition features portraits of Tiber young producers wearing their designs, created with the support of fashion designer Andrew Ibi, and includes reflections on their experiences of community, what it is like to be a young person in 2024 and creating positive change.
There will also be documentary photography of their journey on the project and a behind-the-scenes film, as well an audio commentary and preparatory work like moods boards and other inspiration, for the public to enjoy and be able to follow the full creative process in making the clothing and images. Their work will now sit alongside the Metquarter’s beautiful boutiques and iconic brands.
Tiber young producers are a group of young producers, artists and curators aged 13-18. Over the last few months they have been able to learn from industry leaders and pioneering artists to inspire them as they explored creativity, fashion and style through their own designs and photography. This has been led by Stef Bradley, Curator, Learning at Tate Liverpool and producer and photographer Emma Case who have worked with the group throughout the project.
The young people made their fashion garments using upcycling techniques to create something fresh, inspired by the sustainable fashion movement. The group were given unparalleled access to Liverpool’s ultimate luxury retailer, CRICKET, working with their stylist to select high fashion clothes to pair with their own creations for a photo shoot at Yeti Creative which they art directed.