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The Popovy Sisters’ “mod.” Collection

L. — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 01:13:08 +0000

>>Ekaterina and Elena Popovy’s Website<<

See my previous post on the Popovy sisters' beautiful art dolls here.

Mindblowing.

Ice Queen: Fashion Editorial for Dazed and Confused Nov. 09

L. — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:17:00 +0000

Photography by William Selden, styling by Katie Shillingford, and modeling by Katlin Aas
+ for Dazed and Confused Magazine, November 2009

Una Burke’s Medical Armor

L. — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:21:21 +0000

I’m probably the last person to blog about this since it’s made the blogosphere rounds, but I thought I would anyway, just for the record. This is Una Burke‘s “medical armor,” a conceptual collection of artwear inspired by prosthetic devices and medical braces and the process of healing from trauma, titled Re.Treat. The warrior-like body armor is reminiscent of medical corsetry, and also of wearing human flesh as a shield against psychological harm. The means of protection also become a means of entrapment, binding the body tightly. She cites a few of her influences as Hans Bellmer, Alexander McQueen, and Erwin Olaf. On her Website she states the pieces were made from “undyed vegetable-tanned leather which is reminiscent of Caucasian flesh” – I couldn’t help finding that last part a little funny.

J-Chan’s Designs

L. — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:13:22 +0000

Jessica of J-Chan’s Designs is a wildly imaginative, out-of-this-world stylist, costume designer, and makeup artist. She is also the founder and editor in chief of recently launched Giuseppina Magazine.

Vivid, manic, bipolar, brave colors and contrasting, rougher vs. delicate textures characterize her fashion creations. The makeup is fittingly bold and insanely colorful. The styling is what really draws me to these designs, often adding a rare beauty to them. It can be a bit gritty and over-the-top, or more elegant and subdued, in muted colors. Elaborate, innovative, often wildly colorful makeup and huge hair/headdresses with lots of ornament and accessory are a common element, and complement the crazed fairytale aesthetic of the outfits. Though it can be wacky and almost overwhelmingly cluttered, a color-explosion chaos to the eye, it is always interesting.

Fashion Designer: Mother of London

L. — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:26:47 +0000

Mother of London is an innovative alternative couturier that makes beautiful, inspired creations in rough vs. delicate textures: black leather, gauzy, tattered layers, elaborate lace, hardware and corset lacing. Their aesthetic is simultaneously rugged and delicate, futuristic and Victorian, with lots of asymmetry and contrasts. Check out some of their work below: