This month Dazed Club has been sharing some of our members’ work, as a highlight reel of 2022, and our gift to… ourselves. The Dazed Club Holiday Calendar is a project running for 25 days in December, celebrating club members’ work in daily emails and platforming new voices in weekly round-ups right here. Below, check out some of the entrants, including Liv Tendlarz’s collection, inspired by one of our favourite films, Gummo, Ana Tanase, who makes irregular jewellery by hand, and Blanca Espinoso’s surreal collages. 

If you’d like to submit your work, find the brief HERE or become a Club member HERE.

LIV TENDLARZ

“Hi everyone, my name is Liv Tendlarz. I was born in Argentina and I'm currently doing my MA in Future Materials at Central Saint Martins. I'm submitting my BA collection called GUMMO, which was inspired by the 1997 movie GUMMO by Harmony Korine.

“My objective with this collection was to create something memorable – and in my opinion, we only remember the things we hate and love. That’s why I mixed colours and textures that are not that trendy or that you don’t see that often. 

“I hope that in 2023 I’ll start experimenting with new materials that are both innovative and useful for the people and planet. I wish to bring these new materials into the fashion world in order to develop smart garments.”

ANA TANASE – ANMAES BEADS

“I started ANMAES BEADS in November 2021 as a form of creative exploration. ANMAES BEADS is a handmade jewellery brand from London, UK with all materials being sourced from independent sellers and upcycled when possible from all over. All pieces and materials are holding a unique value of their own, just like their wearers.

“With this brand, I’m trying to celebrate uniqueness and individuality as much as possible and get rid of the so-called beauty standards that we all fall for sometimes. As everything is handmade from natural pearls, stones, and other findings, nothing is perfect, and the purpose is to attain an unconventional form of perfection that inspires people to be more themselves and less about what society defines as “perfect”.

“In 2023, I’m planning on expanding ANMAES BEADS by collaborating with other designers and creating more editorial work with photographers. Overall, I hope ANMAES BEADS will unfold in being a collaborative project with other great, inspiring humans, rather than just something isolated, of my own.”

BLANCA ESPINOSO

“I’m Blanca Espinoso, originally from Madrid and currently studying Creative Direction for Fashion at the London College of Fashion. I’m interested in storytelling, and make collages by mixing media from existing imagery found online, and “random images” from my friends and my own camera rolls.

“I use colour, shapes, and textures to formulate visual poems following a Dadaist approach. I try not to overthink what’s inside the pieces, but focus instead on how to play with them inside the composition. It can feel like placing strangers in the same room, they would have never met each other but somehow they get along. 

“As well as focusing on fashion, I like to play with art and furniture design, and also explore the power of visual languages to push language barriers.”

ROSA MACVICAR

“These are some images I’ve taken on a shoot for a fashion film I’m making, as well as the zine I’m working on. The zine is called Deja Brew and it’s all about tea!

“I’ve really had fun with both projects and have had complete creative freedom which has been refreshing. In 2023, I want to push myself even further to create something that is purely for me and has no commercial value, just to see what I can come up with when I’m not worrying about briefs or deadlines.”

​​KEISHA GASPAR

“As a member of the Filipino Diaspora, I feel disconnected from my roots, and I want to embrace and create a beautiful eulogy for my culture while I’m far away from my motherland. These three animated gifs are portraits of the important women in my life: my grandmother, mother and myself. I would describe them as love letters for them and myself, hiding my message in plain sight, unless you look closely.

“I hope that in 2023 I can do a solo exhibition of my practice – with workshops and a DJ! I want to show my grandmother back home, who I miss, how I’m celebrating and embracing the Filipino culture as a first-generation migrant kid in the UK.”

LIBBY COOPER

“My name is Libby Cooper. I’m a 20-year-old nude photographer, based in London. Shortly after graduating in 2020, I created a project called Born To Be Nude. It’s a series dedicated to creating a safe space to celebrate nudity without sexualisation. I aim to help alter the narrative surrounding nudity and photograph people in a more free-spirited and vulnerable way. I am endlessly inspired by the incredible people I work with and am surrounded by, as well as taking inspiration from renaissance imagery.

“Born To Be Nude has been featured in Best Of PhotoVogue, Feminist, Zoella, and CuratedByGirls. This project has helped me so much with my body image and I hope it has such an impact on others. In 2023, I hope to curate an exhibition with some of my favourite artists.”

RICO IBRAHIM & ANRI GRAPHIC ZINE

“My name is Rico Ibrahim (they/them), and I am the co-founder and editor of Anri Graphic Zine. We are a UK-USA co-based magazine started this year by me and my friend Jordan Chimimba, alongside Obie Ike as video editor and Santiana Gripper on social media. We’re on a mission to create a community and answer the questions a lot of people shy away from answering.

“We’re currently on our second issue, titled “Formal Tradition”. This issue challenges and discusses the idea of how fashion and the view of being professional and formal have led to the death of traditions and traditional clothing. In our first issue, “Music + Movement = Art”, we asked six artists how music and movement influence their art and for them to draw that out while also providing an artist statement.

“Starting a magazine and building a community from nothing hasn’t been a smooth road at all, and there’s still so much for us to learn, but I know it's gonna be an exciting journey; I really can't wait to go on that journey and meet amazing creatives and build Anri up along the way!”

The Dazed Club Holiday Calendar is a project running for 25 days in December, celebrating club members' work in daily emails and platforming new voices in weekly round-ups on Dazed Digital. If you'd like to submit, find the brief HERE or become a Club member HERE

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