“God geometrizes continually”
Sacred geometry, the golden ratio and the patterns woven into El Patrón: the design thinking behind the house, from the ARIA NOIR book.
Before there is a frame or a jacquard there is a drawing, and before the drawing there is geometry. The ARIA NOIR book spends a whole chapter on it.
The idea of harmony, mathematical soundness, and a singular architecture of the universe is summed up in the ancient idea of sacred geometry. Plutarch wrote that “Plato said god geometrizes continually”, placing the very idea of sacred geometry back to ancient times.
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Balance you can wear
Aria Noir has embraced the concept of purposeful balance woven within their aesthetic. Their geometric-framed eyewear and clothing decked with intentional patterns embrace the aesthetics of accord and harmony.
When Leonardo di Vinci drew his Vitruvian Man, the perfectly symmetrical rendering was a nod to the perfect balance of nature, of humanity, of the body, and of the soul.
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The golden ratio, and El Patrón
The golden ratio is a way of dissecting lines and shapes in an aesthetically pleasing way. Fashion embraces the golden ratio regularly, whether intentionally or simply because designers are naturally aware of what is aesthetically pleasing.
Aria Noir’s El Patron shirts feature designs reminiscent of ogee, basketweave, cube, and honeycomb. Though very architectural at first glance, the shapes also harken to a natural vibe — flower petals, leaves, raindrops, and tree branches intersecting.
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You can see it in the knitwear today: the cube and diamond jacquards of El Patrón, and the faceted, architectural fronts of the ARCA frames.
Sacred geometry can be harnessed to structure not only pleasing forms and patterns, but ones that are beautiful. What we wear on the outside or adorn ourselves with can have a deeper meaning, a more self-soothing goal. Or, it can be beautiful — simply for the sake of beauty in a world that is so often off-kilter and beauty-starved.
From The ARIA NOIR Book