Vertiginous heels, mini-skirts that are far too tight, belts that cut off your breath... The idea that a garment garment could save a life never crossed our minds. Eight years ago, however, it finally popped into Bas Timmer's head when he learned that one of his friends' homeless fathers had frozen to death. In the midst of a search for a "one-of-a-kind" garment for a school project, he first created the Sheltersuit, a sleeping-bag jacket; then, later, the Shelterbag - the same concept, but in a bag version. His foundation, which bears the name of his first creation, came into being in 2014, and since then has been dedicated to distributing this warm, waterproof, multifunctional garment to the homeless. It's also environmentally friendly, as it's made from fabric scraps and materials not used by brands - sometimes even big names, like Chloé, which last year collaborated with the foundation, creating a backpack made from recycled parts, the purchase of which enabled two Shelterbags to be made. This season, on behalf of the Sheltersuit label, Bas Timmers presented a show at the Palais de Tokyo during Paris Fashion Week. Supported once again by Chloé through the donation of raw materials, he unveiled a fashion that was "disenfranchised", practical, sometimes even reversible, imposing but above all sportswear. Some of the pieces in the collection were printed with his mantra: "People Helping People". With the street as their essence, the models paraded around piles of the famous sleeping bag, which were (of course) distributed to the homeless at the end of the show.
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Cheynnes Tlili