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Seasonal Enclave zine giving an insight into the thought process and inner workings of the brandTRANSCRIPT
Welcome to the Enclave...
Enclave was created with the idea of reforming the boundaries and blurring the lines separating urbanwear
Enclave was created with the idea of reforming the boundaries and blurring the lines separating urbanwear
and contemporary fashion. To creatively provide a middle ground for those whose lives reflect our ideals.
and contemporary fashion. To creatively provide a middle ground for those whose lives reflect our ideals.
Our purpose is to attract the like-minded by creating clothing to sideline the chaos of life and form an identity for those who wish to follow it.
Our purpose is to attract the like-minded by creating clothing to sideline the chaos of life and form an identity for those who wish to follow it.
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I always felt that there was a lot more to Enclave… well a lot more than I could explain just through the medium of fashion. So to sideline the seasonal garment releases (capsules aside) I’ve decided to produce a publication entitled
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‘E is for…’. The idea behind it is to give an insight into the workings of the brand, it’s thought processes, design ideas and also as a scrapbook of sorts, filled with photos and designs that may not have made the latest range.
Whenever working on Enclave I try and instill some form of idea into the artwork or weave a thought into it. However sometimes things are created, just because
T h e E n c l a v e b r a n d w a s c r e a t e d w i t h t h e i d e a o f r e f o r m -i n g t h e b o u n d a r i e s a n d b l u r r i n g t h e l i n e s
s e p a r a t i n g u r b a n w e a r a n d c o n t e m p o r a r y f a s h i o n . To c r e a t i v e l y p r o v i d e a m i d d l e g r o u n d f o r t h o s e w h o s e l i v e s r e f l e c t o u r i d e a l s .
O u r p u r p o s e i s t o a t t r a c t t h e l i k e - m i n d e d b y c r e a t i n g c l o t h i n g t o s i d e l i n e t h e c h a o s o f l i f e a n d f o r m a n i d e n t i t y f o r t h o s e w h o w i s h t o f o l l o w i t .
and there tends to be no rhyme or reason to them. They hold no job other than to look nice, and so become a visual crux to the feel of the brand. They could be as simple as an idiogram that’s always
present in some form or a phrase set it a specific kerned type, even something as simple as a diagonal hairline. As time passes those basic points of design become part of the brand itself and almost
staples for it’s look and feel. It’s with the ‘E is for…’ publication I will attempt to celebrate these forms of visual progression and as the collection expands they will serve to document Enclave’s evolution.
I wanted the first range to celebrate an idea which I’ve always had, I’ve seen it run it’s course through different social circles and it’s always present. A driving passion held by some. I guess it echoes what I want to achieve with Enclave and so I saw it fitting to name my first range after it.
The Minus Cause is the idea that no matter what activity you train your hand or condition your mind to do, be it something social or physical, music, design, skating, whatever. There are always a group of people pushing the boundaries and changing the playing-field, for no reason but their own means. They may not even know themselves how their activities shape their own scene, but it’s from these forerunners of the social geometry where the Minus Cause draws its inspiration.
Everybody’s own experience’s can shape how they interact with the world around them and amid the masses everybody has this ability to reform the boundaries of their chosen scene. This is what I’ve named the ‘Minus Cause’, the battle to perfect your own unique skills and in turn help to shape the world around you.
With Enclave the goal was to create clothing for those whose lives reflected our ideas and beliefs. To build a unified identity through typography and graphics and make it accessible for whoever wishes to follow us and be part of our brand. Enclave was never a ‘logo’ brand and it never will be, I intend to reinforce it’s identity through more cut n sew garments as we move forward into the years ahead.
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T h e E n c l a v e b r a n d w a s c r e a t e d w i t h t h e i d e a o f r e f o r m -i n g t h e b o u n d a r i e s a n d b l u r r i n g t h e l i n e s
s e p a r a t i n g u r b a n w e a r a n d c o n t e m p o r a r y f a s h i o n . To c r e a t i v e l y p r o v i d e a m i d d l e g r o u n d f o r t h o s e w h o s e l i v e s r e f l e c t o u r i d e a l s .
O u r p u r p o s e i s t o a t t r a c t t h e l i k e - m i n d e d b y c r e a t i n g c l o t h i n g t o s i d e l i n e t h e c h a o s o f l i f e a n d f o r m a n i d e n t i t y f o r t h o s e w h o w i s h t o f o l l o w i t .
The ENCLAVE
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Visions....past, present, new and old
T h e E n c l a v e b r a n d w a s c r e a t e d w i t h t h e i d e a o f r e f o r m -i n g t h e b o u n d a r i e s a n d b l u r r i n g t h e l i n e s
s e p a r a t i n g u r b a n w e a r a n d c o n t e m p o r a r y f a s h i o n . To c r e a t i v e l y p r o v i d e a m i d d l e g r o u n d f o r t h o s e w h o s e l i v e s r e f l e c t o u r i d e a l s .
O u r p u r p o s e i s t o a t t r a c t t h e l i k e - m i n d e d b y c r e a t i n g c l o t h i n g t o s i d e l i n e t h e c h a o s o f l i f e a n d f o r m a n i d e n t i t y f o r t h o s e w h o w i s h t o f o l l o w i t .
T h e E n c l a v e b r a n d w a s c r e a t e d w i t h t h e i d e a o f r e f o r m -i n g t h e b o u n d a r i e s a n d b l u r r i n g t h e l i n e s
s e p a r a t i n g u r b a n w e a r a n d c o n t e m p o r a r y f a s h i o n . To c r e a t i v e l y p r o v i d e a m i d d l e g r o u n d f o r t h o s e w h o s e l i v e s r e f l e c t o u r i d e a l s .
O u r p u r p o s e i s t o a t t r a c t t h e l i k e - m i n d e d b y c r e a t i n g c l o t h i n g t o s i d e l i n e t h e c h a o s o f l i f e a n d f o r m a n i d e n t i t y f o r t h o s e w h o w i s h t o f o l l o w i t .
An enclave is always defined by it’s boundaries, the idea of reforming them is to break the enclave, overcome its confines and push forward into the unknown.
T h e E n c l a v e b r a n d w a s c r e a t e d w i t h t h e i d e a o f r e f o r m -i n g t h e b o u n d a r i e s a n d b l u r r i n g t h e l i n e s
s e p a r a t i n g u r b a n w e a r a n d c o n t e m p o r a r y f a s h i o n . To c r e a t i v e l y p r o v i d e a m i d d l e g r o u n d f o r t h o s e w h o s e l i v e s r e f l e c t o u r i d e a l s .
O u r p u r p o s e i s t o a t t r a c t t h e l i k e - m i n d e d b y c r e a t i n g c l o t h i n g t o s i d e l i n e t h e c h a o s o f l i f e a n d f o r m a n i d e n t i t y f o r t h o s e w h o w i s h t o f o l l o w i t .
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T h e E n c l a v e b r a n d w a s c r e a t e d w i t h t h e i d e a o f r e f o r m -i n g t h e b o u n d a r i e s a n d b l u r r i n g t h e l i n e s
s e p a r a t i n g u r b a n w e a r a n d c o n t e m p o r a r y f a s h i o n . To c r e a t i v e l y p r o v i d e a m i d d l e g r o u n d f o r t h o s e w h o s e l i v e s r e f l e c t o u r i d e a l s .
O u r p u r p o s e i s t o a t t r a c t t h e l i k e - m i n d e d b y c r e a t i n g c l o t h i n g t o s i d e l i n e t h e c h a o s o f l i f e a n d f o r m a n i d e n t i t y f o r t h o s e w h o w i s h t o f o l l o w i t .
Everything should be made as simple as possible.
T h e E n c l a v e b r a n d w a s c r e a t e d w i t h t h e i d e a o f r e f o r m -i n g t h e b o u n d a r i e s a n d b l u r r i n g t h e l i n e s
s e p a r a t i n g u r b a n w e a r a n d c o n t e m p o r a r y f a s h i o n . To c r e a t i v e l y p r o v i d e a m i d d l e g r o u n d f o r t h o s e w h o s e l i v e s r e f l e c t o u r i d e a l s .
O u r p u r p o s e i s t o a t t r a c t t h e l i k e - m i n d e d b y c r e a t i n g c l o t h i n g t o s i d e l i n e t h e c h a o s o f l i f e a n d f o r m a n i d e n t i t y f o r t h o s e w h o w i s h t o f o l l o w i t .
Only then can you begin to build on what you’ve taken away.
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T h e E n c l a v e b r a n d w a s c r e a t e d w i t h t h e i d e a o f r e f o r m -i n g t h e b o u n d a r i e s a n d b l u r r i n g t h e l i n e s
s e p a r a t i n g u r b a n w e a r a n d c o n t e m p o r a r y f a s h i o n . To c r e a t i v e l y p r o v i d e a m i d d l e g r o u n d f o r t h o s e w h o s e l i v e s r e f l e c t o u r i d e a l s .
O u r p u r p o s e i s t o a t t r a c t t h e l i k e - m i n d e d b y c r e a t i n g c l o t h i n g t o s i d e l i n e t h e c h a o s o f l i f e a n d f o r m a n i d e n t i t y f o r t h o s e w h o w i s h t o f o l l o w i t .
Thanks
Shouts to my friend Luke Doyle for the selected photos.www.lukedoylephotography.co.uk
Much love to all the people supporting the brand so far.www.enclave-apparel.com