The inspiration for this collection depicted from a duality in nature: The ocean - the womb of our earth - the origin of life, has the power to destroy crops, to dry out the land by leaving layers of salt after a tsunami. The volcano - the most destructive force - possesses the quality of making land fertile again, of bringing new life. ...

The reality of devastating volcanic eruptions was the starting point for the colour scheme. The collection starts out black: darkness - volcanic ash blacking out sunlight - isolation, quietly mourning, saying goodbye, ...

... Watching a documentary about the - due to global warming and underlying volcanoes - threatened glaciers, I couldn't turn my back on this.
In clothing I wanted to express the consequences of a changing environment, a feeling of isolated wondering ...

After designing "Viðrar vel til Loftárása", CEDRIC JACQUEMYN was asked to design a small collection for the Swedish brand WEEKDAY®. Available in all WEEKDAY® stores Fall/Winter 2010-2011 ...

The idea started on a trip to Iceland where I was fascinated by the Jökulsárlón Ice Lagoon: Fragmentation of the drift ice, the overpowering landscapes...