Discarded Intimacy

Today was one of my classmate’s birthday picnic at Victoria Park. As usual I was late and because I had to scan some designs I drew for the project I had to stop by Goldsmiths library and walked from there to New Cross Gate station. Walking Past the alley between the rows of small shops and Deptford townhall I noticed some things liying onthe ground. i was already very very late (as usual!) and I debated against walking into the alley for a closer look, because I know that if I do it will take me at least another half an hour before I can finally get going. But… then again.. I do need more clothes fo my project. So I went. And to my delight, there was more than one! There were 5 pieces of clothes (still didn’t know what they were as they were all very wet and lying on top of one another in a disgusting looking pile) and one shoe! So I got out my chalk, drew their outlines and took some pictures. When I picked them up with my latex gloves I saw that there was a black cargo styled corduroy skirt with frayed edges (myindustry denim creative, size 36) with the writing The Season Between Autumn and Winter Jeans, a pair of gray cotton pajama bottom (Secret Possesions, size 8-10), a tiny black lycra mix turtle neck top (no label), a black knitted zipped high neck cardigan (You and Me, no size), one black knitted long sleeved turtleneck, and one black high top fur lined sneakers (Furla, no size, this is quite an expensive Italian brand by the way, I am surprsed to find it here in this dump! I guess people do throw away anything in this city). As you know wet clothes can be very heavy, good thing the alley was very close to our lb at the school so I made a quick trip there to drop off everything before going to Victoria Park. Eeeww.. the lab is going to be so smelly tomorrow morning!
PS: While drying the clothes I found another piece of shirt that I forgot to mention. It was hidden in the plastic bag. Good thing I didn’t throw it away. It is now hanging out to dry with three gloves I found on another occasion. A black turtle neck.