One of a Kind Hand Made Clothing...
Designer: Melissa Joyce Lockwood
The clothing is all hand made and each piece is an original piece of wearable art.Items are formed by the problem solving aspects of clothing deconstruction and re-fabrication. Each piece is inspired by, how can this be functional as a type of clothing and be transformed into a unique piece of wearable art (IQTEST) clothing line is anti hegemony, a proponent of freedom of expression and encourages and enables the wearer to express their sensability.
IQTEST Participates in Bushwick Arts Project, a 24 hour event of open studios and live art events. IQTEST mde a live art performance with concept of, "come buy the clothig off the bodies of models". The event was a collaboration between 8 SHARE experimental musicians performing live sound and 5 SHARE video artist performing live video. It was an overall environment of live sound, video and models wearing IQTEST and Tangle Clothing gear. The visitors participated in the environment buy looking at, trying on, buying clothing and enjoying the live performance.
September 2005 IQTEST Designs used at MTV MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS, Skirts worn by the Virgin Mobile Angles, Used during party promotions on the beach, worn at the MTV Pool Patyies, various events.
February 2005 IQTEST Participated in New York Fashion Week having a runway show at Studio Five Manhattan. War on Fashion Week.