As if by magic could be the title of Claudia Caviezel's exquisite designs acquired by luxury Swiss-based fashion company AKRIS for their 2008 prêt-à-porter fashion collection. Inspired by the shadow particles known as dust in Philip Pullman's fantasy novels, Caviezel used photograms - a magical shadow photographic process – to create her designs. She sprinkled powdered chocolate and table sugar on light-sensitive paper and exposed the patterns with light. Enhanced with digital colour the result became a magical collection that looks as ethereal as the Northern Lights and as enchanted as a fairytale.

Digital print (mixed media, photograms, painting and Photoshop) 140 x 180 cm
© Jakob Schlaepfer AG, Switzerland

Digital print on chiffon and sequins for the summer prêt-à-porter collection of Akris
© Akris AG, Switzerland

Digital print on pleated chiffon for the summer prêt-à-porter collection of Akris
© Akris AG, Switzerland

Digital print on pleated chiffon for the summer prêt-à-porter collection of Akris
© Akris AG, Switzerland

Digital print on pleated chiffon for the summer prêt-à-porter collection of Akris
© Akris AG, Switzerland

Digital print (mixed media, photograms, painting and Photoshop) 140 x 180 cm
© Jakob Schlaepfer AG, Switzerland

Digital print on pleated chiffon for the summer prêt-à-porter collection of Akris
© Akris AG, Switzerland

Digital print (mixed media, photograms, painting and Photoshop) 140 x 180 cm
© Jakob Schlaepfer AG, Switzerland

Photogram as basis for the composition of the print - illuminated sugar and chocolate powder on paper
© Claudia Caviezel

Photogram as basis for the composition of the print - illuminated sugar and chocolate powder on paper
© Claudia Caviezel

Photogram as basis for the composition of the print - illuminated sugar and chocolate powder on paper
© Claudia Caviezel

Photogram as basis for the composition of the print - illuminated sugar and chocolate powder on paper
© Claudia Caviezel
Akris/Dust
Prêt-à-porter Digital Print Textile Collection
for Jakob Schlaepfer AG, Switzerland
2008
Digital print on silk and seuqins
Produced by Jakob Schlaepfer AG, Switzerland
tagged under black and white, ceramics, embroidery, fashion, favorite, painted, paper, print, textile