Alicia Framis: anti dog main, 19 October - 23 November 2002

Framis hereby introduces a new brand: anti_dog. It's a collection that consists of nine golden gowns based on famous designs by Chanel, Dior, Courrèges, Gaultier, Hussein Chalayan, Karen Park-Goude and three designs by Framis herself. The gowns are made of Twaron, a fabric that is 'dog-, bullet-, cut- and fire-proof'.
Framis is also showing photographs of the anti_dog fashion show held at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. In a film she recently made of an anti_dog performance, Framis and 7 models from different nationality (dressed in the anti_dog dresses), stand proudly amidst a group of football supporters going to a football match.

For Framis, the anti_dog project began in 2000-2001 during her stay in Berlin. Someone told her about the district of Marzahn, where dark-skinned women cannot go outside because the streets are ruled by skinheads with aggressive dogs.
Framis: 'We mixed women will not show ourselves as victims, but as strong, unique individuals with the freedom and protection to go everywhere we want. In this way we create an awareness of a problem that is growing by the day. I want to make a statement that involves our modern way of life: charisma, fashion, uniqueness, singularity and exoticism. For me anti-violence is where creativity starts. anti_dog is a brand of products that combine creativity and protection.'

anti_dog is a project in progress. The first anti_dog show will open on 9 October 2002 at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. The show will be followed by the presentation of the anti_dog magazine, also in Paris, which is to appear as a supplement to the well-known fashion magazine 'C Magazine'. Other activities are to follow, both within the country and abroad.