bling bling, 2004, Magazine clippings, paper, foil, case, and series of framed lightjet chromogenic prints



chanel by stephanie


nicole's dolce&gabbana

Counterfeit Crochet Handbag Project, 2006 - present, global collaborative project

Syjuco created a website soliciting crocheters to join her in hand-counterfeiting designer handbags: Gucci, Chanel, Prada, etc. Participants troll the internet and choose a design that they particularly covet, working off of low-resolution jpgs which they download...The resulting "translations" are both homages and lumpy mutations. Crochet is considered a lowly medium, and the limitations imposed by trying to create detail with yarn takes advantage of the individual maker's ingenuity and problem-solving skills.

she's also interested in how this project can be similar to contemporary manufacturing and distribution channels. As a collaboration it parallels the idea of "outsourcing" labor, but also adds a democratic and perhaps anarchic level of creativity--within the basic framework, participants have taken liberties with their translations, changing colors, adding materials (cardboard, hot glue, etc.) to suit their needs.