drawing from becca mccharen's theoretical
background in architecture and urban design,
chromat focuses on interior and exterior
structural experiments for the human body.
 
 
 
 

the chromat a/w 11 blood sport collection was inspired by the royalty, athleticism and dark sexuality of olympic athletes.

the chromat spring/summer 2011 shoji cage collection was inspired by samurai warrior armor, folded origami cranes and gridded shoji screens found in traditional japanese environments.

the a/w 10 ‘musclechrome collection was inspired by monochromacity, bodybuilders, muscle tendons and underwater sea tendrils.

the silhouettes in the series were motivated by men who distort their bodies into abnormal shapes through extreme strength training. the intricate draping structure of muscle tendons were examined. the screenprints were inspired by eva hesse’s ‘rope piece’. underwater sea life gave form, color and texture to the pieces. the fall collection is fun, colorful and strong.

the s/s 10 ‘cities and cages’ collection is a series of looks which evolved from investigations of building scaffolding, human endoskeletons and the construction intricacies of undergarments.

materials normally reserved to support the interior of a garment were applied to the exterior as an exoskeleton, in the same way the centre pompidou building in paris by renzo piano and richard roger exposes the structure and internal functions of the building on the facade.