Maryam Kordbacheh, creator of the label Maryam, is fascinated by the process of transforming the two dimensional pattern into a three dimensional shape, and experimentation is the key to translating her personal vision into wearable forms.

Kordbacheh takes a very sculptural approach to her designs and all of her pieces are intricate plays on shape and form (her two collections on her website are titled, ‘Space is Form’ and ‘Shape and Leftover Shape’).

All photos are from ‘Space is Form’, ‘Shape and Leftover Shape’, and her 2009 ‘The Sexuality of Flowers’ Fashion Institute Arnhem show. Two additional photos after the jump.

I received an email from emerging designer Yegang Yoo back in September, but haven’t gotten around to posting a link to her collections until now.

Based in Brooklyn, the designer has worked for both Hussein Chalayan and Jens Laugesen. It shows in her sculptural silhouettes. The line is defined by the deft use of texture, subtle color, and refined prints.

Featured are pieces from the S/S 09 collection. Be sure to click the link to see her debut F/W 08-09 collection.

Sometimes, I’ll randomly stumble across a great link while looking for something completely unrelated to the blog. Friday was one of those times.

Designer Heidi Handler, utilizes natural fabrics like silk, cotton, and muslin for the sculpturally perfect pieces in her Lovenia line. Personally, I’m a huge fan of natural fabrics , and Handler showcases these fabrics in a manner that makes you wonder why you’d ever want to wear something manmade again.Tea and mud dyeing lend a soft, organic touch to the pieces.

Handler’s couture training is quite evident in her debut S/S 08 capsule collection. I look forward to future collections.

Yara Flinn channels a tomboyish vision with her tiny Nomia collection. Flinn’s sculptor background factors heavily into her design process. As with most of what I feature on the blog, it all seems incredibly simple until you look a little more closely.