Raving and Repairing
LA, CALIFORNIA
IT STARTS WITH A WARM GLOW THAT BUILDS TO A EUPHORIC HIGH,
as the bass vibrates through our bodies and we dance until our legs hurt.
We look around the dark industrial space and see a sea of smiles, the looks of pure, unbridled joy as our LA Miista crowd danced on stairs, on cutting tables, between sewing machines, where a team of makers repaired their clothes.
We froze that moment - the joy of raving and the art of repairing.
They were dressed in an intentionally chaotic mix of textures and layers, styled and adapted across many bodies: in furry wool flourishes and handcrafted wrinkles, wide pocketed leather belts and single socks, sculptural heeled boots and shoes with buckles, straps and corsetry-inspired laces.
Then, @alima_lee dropped an Addison Rae track and everyone went nuts.
Raving is about the music and the people we’ve come with, but also that feeling we’re part of something bigger, an energetic connection with the hot, heaving mass of different humans who have all decided to be in this place, at this moment.
On a spring evening in the LA Arts District we hosted a party with purpose that took a hedonistic attitude and added values.
WE WANTED TO RECREATE THAT EUPHORIA WHICH COMES WHEN YOU JUST LET GO.
We think there’s something so magical about the way it makes space for joyful connection.
The event was held at a garment factory that’s woman-founded and values-led just like us, in a space that made our craft and labour visible and placed them alongside music and culture.
CRAFT IS CENTRAL TO EVERYTHING WE DO,
the way we design, communicate and connect with our crowd.
SO, WE ASKED GUESTS TO BRING CLOTHING TO BE REPAIRED OR ALTERED OVER THE EVENING BY CRAFTSPEOPLE,
whilst they raved in the same space to live sets from @dj_dave____ @alima_lee, @banoffeemusic and @olivekimoto. This was a rebellious blurring of the lines between the joy of raving and the art of repairing.
WE DOCUMENTED WHAT HAPPENED
AND FROZE THAT MOMENT IN REAL-TIME WHILE WE WERE FILMING ON THE NIGHT.
A massive thank you to everyone that made Raving and Repairing possible.
Photographer: Maya Fuhr @mayafuhr
Stylist: Kat Typaldos @kattypaldos
Talent:
Fivel Stewart @fivel_stew
Courtney Trop @alwaysjudging
Hyd @hyd.earth
Clare Gillies @inouicg
Devyn Adair @devynadair
Mya Wilhelmena @myawilhelmena
Kito @kito
Tei Shi @teishi
Manna Mcleod @mcleodmanna
Georgina Trevino @georginatrevino
Miya Folick @miyafolick
Alex Moreno @alexhere.ok
Qur’an Shasheed @quranshaheed
Claire Rousay @clairerousay
Gayathri Krishnan @gayathriikrishnan
Tim Nguyen @t_nguyen_t
Jak McGrath @jakmcgrath
Judson Harmon @judsonharmon
Movement Director: Charissa Kroeger @charissakroeger
DJs:
Olive Kimoto @olivekimoto
Banoffee @banoffeemusic
Alima Lee @alima_lee
DJ_Dave @dj_dave____
Make up: Holly Silius @hollysilius
Hair: Jamie Diaz @jaime.creates
Video:
DOP: Chije Kang @chijekang
Camera A Op: Anna Tse @tse_cheese
Camera B Op: Diana Dahllund @diana_dahllund
Steadicam: Ryan Wilson @ryyster
Video Editor: Andrea Wod @andreawoz
Soundtrack by Cõvco @_covco
Location: @TEG The Evans Group (@teg_made)
And thank you to our tireless, amazing Miista team. xx