BEETHOVEN’S FOUR SEASONS – WINTER - VICTORIA RIVERA

The recycling process consists of turning waste into new materials and objects. Therefore, we can see that it’s a transformation, a change that occurs in an infinity of ways between pre and post recycling. During this transformation process we are in the presence of waste materials destined to be trash turned into new materials, which can be used to serve a new purpose. This represents a real treasure, specially, because of all the environmental benefits it provides.
In fashion, what’s left behind after a seasonal change is not necessarily trash or waste materials nor does it have a negative connotation. However, they do represent change and we are always looking forward to the next season due to the expectations, the dreams and projects that it entails ... it’s truly a treasure because it’s part of the joy and excitement to live life with all that it may bring us in the future.

In temperate regions, four seasons are recognized based on the Gregorian calendar: spring, summer, fall and winter. We see these seasons present in the following garments, which were conceived while listening to classical music (Vivaldi's Four Season among the repertoire, one of my favorite pieces). I have before me, all the scraps of my first two collections:

Winter Skirt: made with pieces of gabardine used to make the test molds of the garments, and with scraps of the Coconut Milk textile from the Fauna & Flora Collection and the Jaguar textile belonging to the 2,276 collection. Hanging in front is a record containing the piano Sonata no. 14 c sharp minor op. 27 no. 2 (Moonlight –finish learning it is in my bucket list-), piano Sonata No.13 in Es-dur, Op.27 No.1 (Quasi a Fantasy) and piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 ( Pathétique) and on the back of the skirt, is a hanging disc containing Symphony number 5 in c minor opus 67.

materials: Pieces of gabardine used to make the test molds of the garments and scraps of previous collections. Records containing Beethoven's piano sonatas and symphonies.