FEMALE BODYBUILDERS
Interview by Uleshka - Ping Mag Tokio
Photography: Denis Pernath
Model: Judy, Russell Miller Theatre London
Model: Petra Walk, Best German Professional Lightweight 2004
Why bodybuilder women?
I am tired of those bloody catwalk shows with walking coat-hangers. I am much more interested in characters, people with a strong personality. Those women are very powerful and extremely energetic. They really wanted to do this and that made me very happy to see. Above all, I like the martial aspect of it.
What does the body mean for you in your work?
It is amongst the things which inspire me most. The architecture of the body and also the inner organs. My outfits should be organic, they should fit the body and they should preferably all be tailor made.
What materials do you like to use?
For the final fashion show in May 2004 I made a whole collection out of one pair pressure suit pants. The people who created such pants in the 60ies almost vanished from this planet, so I mostly had to teach myself all about them. I wanted to show just how much knowledge and skill lies in one pair of these pants - and transformed and used them in my own way.
In general, I really like to work with leather. It is a very serious material, since you are not allowed to make any mistakes (if you make a hole in the wrong spot, you can’t hide it anymore). I very much respect the fact that it is skin and always try to find a way to leave it in one piece if possible and work it around the human body
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