About the brand... Vagadu is the fashion label of artist Joui Turandot. An emerging leader in the field of eco-fashion, Vagadu creates evening gowns and ready-to-wear pieces from over 90% reclaimed material. With each piece, Vagadu boldly affirms that high fashion can be achieved using sustainable practices, a statement as daring and unique as the woman who wears it.
About the artist... Joui Turandot has consistently found fertile artistic ground on the edges of cultural understanding. Joui blasted onto the art scene in 2005 when her documentary "Yo Soy Asi" (I am who I am) about Chilean transgender prostitutes screened all over North America, including Frameline's GLBT Film Festival and PBS's Frontline/World. Joui remained on the fashionable end of the film industry as a wardrobe stylist for films like 2006's "Soledad is Gone Forever." While designing wardrobes, Joui nurtured a vision of artistic expression through clothing. In 2007, she finally broke with the film world to create a line of clothing merging her fashion sense with visual art and environmental justice. Each of her three eco-friendly fashion lines with Vagadu have been influenced by a different artist. Most recently, she created a line of couture evening gowns inspired by paintings of women made by her grandfather, bohemian collage artist Jean Varda. Each Vagadu collection expands on the eco-friendly innovations of the previous, as Joui continues to pioneer techniques in designing clothing with reclaimed fabrics. Constantly seeking new opportunities for innovation, Joui aligns herself with other artists and visionaries on the cultural edge. Her most recent collaborative project involves creating an interactive fashion booth with computer guru Eric Caraszi.
About the artist... Joui Turandot has consistently found fertile artistic ground on the edges of cultural understanding. Joui blasted onto the art scene in 2005 when her documentary "Yo Soy Asi" (I am who I am) about Chilean transgender prostitutes screened all over North America, including Frameline's GLBT Film Festival and PBS's Frontline/World. Joui remained on the fashionable end of the film industry as a wardrobe stylist for films like 2006's "Soledad is Gone Forever." While designing wardrobes, Joui nurtured a vision of artistic expression through clothing. In 2007, she finally broke with the film world to create a line of clothing merging her fashion sense with visual art and environmental justice. Each of her three eco-friendly fashion lines with Vagadu have been influenced by a different artist. Most recently, she created a line of couture evening gowns inspired by paintings of women made by her grandfather, bohemian collage artist Jean Varda. Each Vagadu collection expands on the eco-friendly innovations of the previous, as Joui continues to pioneer techniques in designing clothing with reclaimed fabrics. Constantly seeking new opportunities for innovation, Joui aligns herself with other artists and visionaries on the cultural edge. Her most recent collaborative project involves creating an interactive fashion booth with computer guru Eric Caraszi.