Jennifer Lynn Farmer - FHNW - Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel

Entr’acte – FHNW - Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel

Entr’acte – the collection – explores the corset as both a physical structure and performative symbol, ranging from restriction to liberation.  
Drawing on historical corsetry and contemporary stage icons such as Madonna, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, and Dita von Teese, it investigates how fashion shapes presence, identity and persona in performance.  
Developed partly in dialogue with three Swiss musicians, the collection positions design as the starting point of persona formation rather than a secondary layer. Defined by corsetry and pleating, the silhouettes move between control and freedom, rigidity and fluidity. Through hand draping, beading, pleating and embroidery, the work advocates craftsmanship and frames the corset as a structure for becoming.  

• I will show the collection entr’ace (mostly show pieces) with an addition of my spring ready to wear collection that I developed for the Kaiserhaus of Goods. 

4) A strong sentence 

JLF – Convinced by slow fashion and shaped by Parisian Couture, JLF creates collections where conscious development meets performative presence. 

JLF is a one-woman slow fashion label based in Bern, founded and led by Swiss designer Jennifer Lynn Farmer. In her atelier, she creates made-to-order pieces and limited capsule collections crafted from deadstock, recycled, certified and natural fibre fabrics. Each garment is designed and produced to perfection by the designer herself, reflecting a considered approach to material use, precision and individuality. 
Shaped by her work experience at a renowned haute couture house in Paris, JLF combines craftsmanship with a contemporary expressive aesthetic. Hand embroidery, beading, pleating, tulle and subtle rhinestone embellishments are recurring elements within the label’s visual language, lending each piece a distinctive presence that feels both refined and performative.  
At the heart of JLF lies an exploration of fashion as a space where identity becomes visible – balancing intimacy, presence and performance. Through this approach, JLF creates pieces that invite the wearer to inhabit everyday life with confidence, individuality and a quietly performative presence. 

Photographer: Stephan Nthusi 
Hair: Ernesto Pedro 
Make up: Patrick Sommer