Upcoming Felting Workshops with VILTE

Vilte Kazlauskaite collaboration with Josephus Thimister at Paris FW

It was essential for me to feature the amazing Vilte Kazlauskaite in my visual presentation and lecture on 'Fashioning Self and the Environment' at FIT this week. Her Nuno felted clothing crafted out of wild fibers has been a favorite of mine for quite some time. 

Vilte just listed her fall workshop line up on her very inspiring blog. A great way to learn how to make her 'wild fibers kimono coat' featured as a collaboration with designer Josephus Thimister during Paris Fashion Week in February 2011. See the entire Thimister AW 2011 collection on Style.com.

*images courtesy of Vilte 'organic felt fashion and art'

Paris Fashion Week: Josephus Thimister AW2011

Congratulations to felt artist extraordinaire, Vilte Kazlauskaite, for her stunning collaboration with fashion designer Josephus Thimister for his  AW 2011 collection at the Grand Palais during Paris Fashion Week. These latest hand-felted creations are absolutely ravishing. Vilte is known for her expertise in Nuno felting as well as her exquisite self portraits where she models her own eco-friendly designs. I first featured Vilte's work in 2009. So exciting to see such a lovely and talented person receive the recognition she genuinely deserves.

Learn more about Vilte's work here and well as her upcoming workshops.

(images via Style.com and Vogue.com Australia)