layered armor. bottled organisms. crystal formations.
textured filigree. irregular repetition. tribal wear.
delightful smile. natural geometries. eroded line art.
Sunday, 30 June 2013
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Sunday, 12 May 2013
Friday, 8 February 2013
McQueen Dress for Givenchy Final
Finished version of the Givenchy dress found here. Stable woven fabric from Lida Baday. Composition: 56% linen, 35% cotton, 9% polyamide. Do want to make this again in other fabrics. Will have to wear it properly at some point.
Bonus: Have you seen Masters of Style featuring Alexander McQueen (season 1, episode 1)? It features a lot of McQueen's work at Givenchy and variations of this dress are included. Here are some stitched together screen grabs.
Tuesday, 31 July 2012
Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Sedna: an Inuit Goddess
In Inuit mythology, Sedna (Inuktitut Sanna, แดแแ) is the goddess of the sea and marine animals such as seals. A creation myth, the story of Sedna shows how she came to rule over Adlivun, the Inuit underworld.
A number of versions of the Sedna legend exist. In one legend Sedna is a giant, the daughter of the creator-god Anguta, with a great hunger that causes her to attack her parents. Angered, Anguta takes her out to sea and throws her over the side of his kayak. As she clings to the sides, he chops off her fingers and she sinks to the underworld, becoming the ruler of the monsters of the deep. Her huge fingers become the seals, walrus and whales hunted by the Inuit.
-Wikipedia
The skeleton of Sedna is depicted in the work with techniques inspired by carvings in Ivory from the Inuit tupilak figures. The human side of Sedna shows a more vivid figure expressed through the patterns and fringes covering the garments. Silhouettes inspired by Victorian menswear contribute to the atmosphere of the horrendous story.
-Coute Que Coute
A number of versions of the Sedna legend exist. In one legend Sedna is a giant, the daughter of the creator-god Anguta, with a great hunger that causes her to attack her parents. Angered, Anguta takes her out to sea and throws her over the side of his kayak. As she clings to the sides, he chops off her fingers and she sinks to the underworld, becoming the ruler of the monsters of the deep. Her huge fingers become the seals, walrus and whales hunted by the Inuit.
-Wikipedia
The skeleton of Sedna is depicted in the work with techniques inspired by carvings in Ivory from the Inuit tupilak figures. The human side of Sedna shows a more vivid figure expressed through the patterns and fringes covering the garments. Silhouettes inspired by Victorian menswear contribute to the atmosphere of the horrendous story.
-Coute Que Coute
Creation Story. Myth. Underworld. Immortal. Gods. Transformation. Undead. Curse. Cultural Artifact. Corrupted Human Form.
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