"Origami was something that was close to me as a teenager. As I advanced in the practice and observed more interesting techniques from the likes of Akira Yoshizawa and Éric Joisel, my understanding of how folds within a two-dimensional plane can behave changed drastically. It opened my eyes to the notion that if rigid geometry can mimic life, it can move with life and complement it as well.
I began incorporating folds into clothing patterns.
One of the first completed sets, captured here by James Hudson in his 'Pur Suit Curve' zine, features a tracksuit combo that accentuates the folds and the movement they take on, with iridescent piping layered on the pleating. Along with a more rigid, tailored suit that uses pleating to suggest movement and excitement where there was none before."
Jesse Thomas, Nov 2024