AYYA Avatar Liberating Wear
What is fashion capable of? Can what you wear manifest the surfacing of something deep within you? Or enshroud a vision that unveils a new path? Whatever the possibilities are, AYYA is expanding them.
“These are the Wild Times … “
Born of a continually evolving collective mission to create a life worth living from the disintegrating raw materials of the dominant paradigm, AYYA is one living example of community in action. Magnetized by the festival cultures of the NorthWest, they have been working together for many years, across many continents, creating clothing, performance, environments, and events all on a mission to evolve culture.
“We must be able to make our home in the mystery.”
AYYA regards each article of clothing as a container for a unique story that can only unfold when someone puts it on, and begins to create their own adventure. One of the ways they choose to act out this philosophy is by allowing for a significant level of customization when ordering. If you want to get an idea for just how much you are encouraged to customize your order, take a look at the color combo options for their Spiral Tabi Boots. The clothing of AYYA is created with the pure intention that each garment provides a portal for its wearer to enter into a magical narrative of their own creation.
“… the choice to step into our gear is also a commitment to a life of humble power and integrated offering.”
AYYA doesn’t adhere to any one organization’s trade regulations, they sense their own truth. Their Eco Policy and utilization of Possum Fur are both controversial and a good example of what makes them a conscious company that you can trust. Their production is based in Bali, where they are exploring how to transcend “fair trade” by creating scholarships for children to attend college, collaborating on health and wellness programs, participating in ceremony together, and learning from one another. They have a commitment to continually researching and developing a truly sustainable, eco, thriving business/apocalyptic survival strategy.
“And yes, we’re gonna need something to wear.”
NOW is the time to order from them. Their website has just been updated AND their holiday coupon code is in effect! See their front page for details. *Co-Authored by AYYA
Tubular Crinoline and You
Tubular Crinoline (aka “Crin”), or Swiss Stretchy Ribbon, is a unique material with profound unexplored potential as a crafting/costuming component. So far it’s only found wide use in the construction of “cyberlox”
(a dread-fall likehair extension) but we see a brighter future ahead for this unique accent material which has wonderful visual and interactive properties.
Over the next season our Craft-O-Lution Lab will be experimenting with a long list of ideas which utilize this resource. In addition to costumes we will also investigate accenting home decor, combinations with light sources (such as E.L.-Wire), interactivity explorations, and generally redefine the boundaries of what this captivating material can be used to create.
We understand if you aren’t interested in waiting for our results to start using this in your own projects so here’s everything we discovered about obtaining it via online sources:
Because we wanted the best price, we went through Tatum Ribbon, 
everything was delivered quickly and as advertised. Be forewarned however that there’s a minimum order amount of $100, they require a business Tax ID, their web “catalog” utilizes an archaic image-viewer technology, and the names in the catalog don’t match perfectly with the names on the ordering list! All of this makes putting your order together time-consuming and more than a little frustrating. Since their prices are practically half-off the other sources we found, we were willing to put up with the inconvenience.
Even though we went through Tatum, we still utilized the color charts at I Kick Shins. While Shins is more expensive, they allow smaller orders and don’t require a Tax ID plus their ordering process is MUCH more user friendly.
Don’t miss the imminent follow up articles featuring the results from our Crinoline experimentation labs! Click on the links to the right and stay connected!
