At Absent Findings, the designs are not just about creativity but about depth of interrogation lying beneath it. The brand works its way out in between anticipation of unexplored and existing reality, then it tends to explore the ways that have been forgotten or been slightly sensed. The ethos behind the designs of the clothes is not a proclamation of identity but a partner to reality. The designs are influenced by the memory, heritage and emotional appeal as opposed to the trend and flashiness. Within the context of creativity, clothing has the essence of sensitive reflection of intuition, pattern as well aa the mute contextualities of daily existence. The Draped Shoulder Hoodie is a work of attribution to this unrushed, deliberate creativity.
The hoodie starts with familiarity which amplifies the type of casual freedom. But already at this stage you have a feeling of something more there is a question behind the simplicity of it all: what is it like to be comforting, and at the same time, evocative? The Draped Shoulder Hoodie does not answer loudly, but only makes a gesture. The most noticeable characteristic of it the gracefully modeled draped shoulders is playing on motion instead of form making a simple staple food a subtle investigation of motion and being.
The hoodie is made of deadstock cotton-poly fleece and has a touch of warmness as well as a touch of texture. The mix indicates Absent Findings belief in considered utilization of resources – deadstock products are not recycled as an afterthought, but a deliberate decision, which respects the materiality and recollection. What ensues is a surface that is comfortable against the skin but at the same time has depth that is discovered through time, use, and repeated wear.
The nature of restraint is what makes this hoodie stand out, though there are no excessive details. The loosely fit figure does not confine the body, on the contrary, it lets the body to occupy the space freely. Its hanging shoulders are not decorative, but express a sort of fluidity– that which is a modification of the silent changes of posture, the silent language of gesture. The design is not aimed at imposing an identity, it silently creates one through experience.
Design in the realm of Absent Findings is a modeling of the fine movements in life into a physical product. The loose fit of the hoodie here is a vessel of personal story, a friend in early mornings, taking a brisk stroll and in-between times one can be comfortable and clear at the same time. It is flexible to the patterns of use and does not insist on their flexibility. The hood itself, which is generous and understated, makes the wearer visible instead of obscuring him or her. It is as though it were a kind of saving halt, a sort of a culling-place. Pockets are not placed to be seen, but to interact naturally, hands go into them easily, holding little self-held rites of passage in everyday life.
This is also representative of the overall philosophy of the Absent Findings that clothing ought to be something that develops with the owner of it, and no longer as a frivolous fashion, but a collection of tales that a person holds about it. The hoodie is not just an article of clothing, but a tacit, active part of life.
