Please Insert Women
Explore the power of creativity and technology to craft a conscious and sustainable future for all.
Luxury fashion and beauty platform, NET-A-PORTER and The MeshMinds Foundation are partnering to present 'Please Insert Women' - a first-of-its-kind Creative Technology Incubation Programme for women and/or non-binary artists in Southeast Asia. Explore the power of creativity and technology to craft a conscious and sustainable future for all, led by 4 women artists from Singapore.
NET-A-PORTER aims to build and enable a sustainable and conscious community around NET SUSTAIN, its curated platform, offering you the choice to invest in exceptional fashion and beauty products that have been consciously crafted. Every product in the NET SUSTAIN edit is selected to ensure that it meets at least one of nine key attributes that take into account human, animal and environmental welfare, as well as, align with industry best practices.
Each artist taking part in Please Insert Women has explored these nine attributes over 8 weeks. Working with The MeshMinds Foundation, they then learned how to transform their original digital artworks into wearable art for the face using the latest augmented reality tools for Instagram.
Together, the artists, NET-A-PORTER and The MeshMinds Foundation are ready to present original digital artworks that bring to life the sustainability messaging in interactive and engaging ways.
We encourage you to use the augmented reality filters to make your Instagram Stories about sustainable lifestyles stand out from the crowd.
Meet the Artists
We believe in empowering female artists
YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP and The MeshMinds Foundation support and promote equality for women.
We are proud of our ability to build a global workforce that empowers women leaders, and are delighted to expand our vision further thorough partnering with The MeshMinds Foundation to present the “Please Insert Women” Creative Technology Incubation Programme for women and/or non-binary artists in Southeast Asia.
Selection of 4 women artists based in Singapore by NET-A-PORTER and The MeshMinds Foundation.
Spark AR from Facebook and Digital Storytelling Workshops conducted by The MeshMinds Foundation.
Weekly Mentorship and Coaching sessions by The MeshMinds Foundation.
Showcase of Augmented Reality Art (AR.T) by the artists, NET-A-PORTER and by The MeshMinds Foundation.
20 August- 30 September 2021
Cassia Foyer, Capella Singapore, 1 The Knolls, Sentosa Island, 098297
Meet the Artists
ELEN WINATA
Elen is an art director and illustrator based in Singapore who works across various mediums like illustration, digital, design and advertising. Her works are known for their clean lines and vibrant colours, which are held together by simple but thought-provoking ideas.
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Highlighting brands that invest in supply chains which promote the highest animal welfare standards, good animal husbandry and the five animal freedoms.
UTOPIA
Inspired by the attribute, Animal Welfare, ‘Utopia’ imagines a cruelty-free world where no animals are harmed for the sake of fashion. The arch symbolises an entrance to a new world where animals and humans can coexist harmoniously. The reflecting mirror layout communicates a balance between the two, achieving the best of both worlds.
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Luxury should never be wasteful. This attribute includes products that are made with the replacement of virgin materials or the application of innovative techniques that minimise waste across the supply chain.
METAMORPHOSIS
‘Metamorphosis’ offers an insight to the attribute, Reducing Waste. It features the disintegration and transformation of fashion apparel, where multiple squares highlight how fabric can be creatively upcycled or reused. Patchwork patterns are prominently used to introduce the notion of upcycling and butterflies symbolise the journey of transformation.
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Recognising brands looking beyond materials to facilitate behaviour change, which enhances product longevity and end of life solutions.
CIRCLE OF LIFE
‘Circle of Life’ exemplifies the attribute, Designed for Circularity, as it features a fabric that is being reused over again as different fashion items - from a scarf, to a ribbon on a hat, to an accent wrap on a handbag. The illustration’s circular layout represents an infinite cycle. Rays radiate from the artwork, with earth at its center, to convey a better world created through this movement.
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AEROPALMICS
Aeropalmics captures the different shades of the human condition more gracefully than most. With her eyes open to the unending sensory magic of the natural world, she produces pieces that oscillate between astounding detail and playful abstractions.
Recognising brands that are 100% committed to avoiding the use of any animal products or using ingredients that are derived from animals.
EARTH'S SWEET SHINE
Drawing inspiration from the Vegan attribute, ‘Earth’s Sweet Shine’ is an appreciation for the natural oils within the Macadamia nut. The piece sees the value of plants and nut oils as precious pearls, a symbol for the celebration of holistic skincare.
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Highlighting brands that source materials and ingredients cultivated in a way that takes into account the welfare of people, animals and the environment.
TENDER BRUSH
‘Tender Brush’ illustrates the attribute, Considered Materials, as it seeks to highlight the shapes and beauty of the Flax plant that is utilised in the creation of the linen products we love. The flowers and stems create a veil of protection - mirroring the way clothes offer us protection from the elements.
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TIFFANY LOVAGE
Tiffany is an artist and illustrator born and raised in Singapore. A fine arts graduate, Tiffany enjoys working with her hands, which she believes to be a more intimate approach with her penchant for detailing. Her curiosity and love for botany, anatomy and the whimsical translates into a fusion of idylls she escapes into as she draws.
Recognising eco-conscious fashion brands that support the health of environment, worker and wearer.
LIFE CYCLES
‘Life Cycles’ embodies the attribute, Considered Processes. It draws inspiration from the caterpillar’s evolution into a butterfly as a metaphor for the numerous stages of hard work and loving care needed to create beautiful, sustainable products. This is a depiction of the wondrous process of transformation - an intermingling of two life cycles that result in something truly beautiful.
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Celebrating products that showcase exceptional, artisanal skills and brands that adhere to fair trade principles and invest in communities.
COME TOGETHER
Inspired by the attribute, Craft & Community, ‘Come Together’ puts a spin on the classic Cinderella fairytale. It offers a glimpse into the outfit making process through a peek inside the dress, embodying the attribute, Craft & Community. Each window celebrates products that showcase exceptional, artisanal skills or techniques and communities that come together to carefully craft and create sustainable products.
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MESSYMSXI
Never one to stand still, MessyMsxi is a Singapore-born, London-trained artist, who constantly seeks new ways to express herself, exploring media and forms out of her comfort zone. Striving always for meaning in her work, she pushes beyond the decorative to the narrative, be it a personal view of a subject close to her heart or an acute commentary on larger social issues.
Highlighting the brands whose purpose and products are intimately connected to its provenance and people.
BLOCK PARTY
‘Block Party’ illustrates the attribute, Locally Made, as it pays homage to the collective spirt of local communications and the process of handmaking. Styled like a tapestry, the piece depicts local craftsmen dyeing fabric and block printing. The tree in focus is a symbol of community – a giver of life, home to animals and a gathering of space for people.
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Highlighting brands that create products using ingredients produced with a significantly reduced amount of water, waste, carbon and pollution.
PROVIDENCE
Inspired by the attribute, Considered Ingredients, ‘Providence’ explores the concept of sustainable ingredients grown and produced with a significantly reduced amount of water, waste, carbon and pollution. An imaginary lab-made rose invites you to consider how we can cultivate a love for artificial ingredients that may be better for the environment due to the various ways they are produced.
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