ANXIETY

The model, Dahlia, wears The Caracalla bolero, corset, panty, and stockings in blood red. The bolero is made of blood red silk faille for the bodice and mock-neck collar and blood red silk crinkled chiffon gathered into six puffy layers and a ruffled sleeve cuff. The sleeves are layered in strings of red beads cascading down the arms from shoulder to wrist. It closes in the center front with large hooks and eyes. The corset is made from red silk faille and covered completely in hand beadwork.

Look 1: The Caracalla bolero, corset, panty, and stockings layered in hand beadwork and silk gathers

The model poses with her hands above her head, displaying the movement of gathers and beads on the Caracalla bolero. The bolero is made of blood red silk faille for the bodice and mock-neck collar and blood red silk crinkled chiffon gathered into six puffy layers and a ruffled sleeve cuff. The sleeves are layered in strings of red beads cascading down the arms from shoulder to wrist. It closes in the center front with large hooks and eyes and in the back with silver grommets and red satin ribbon

The Caracalla corset and bolero feature over 100 hours of freehand abstract hand beadwork

The model poses in a gymnast's bow and arrow position, displaying the back of the garments. The bolero is made of blood red silk faille for the bodice and mock-neck collar and blood red silk crinkled chiffon gathered into six puffy layers and a ruffled sleeve cuff. The sleeves are layered in strings of red beads cascading down the arms from shoulder to wrist. It closes in the center front with large hooks and eyes and in the back with silver grommets and red satin ribbon lace-up closure.

The Caracalla bolero, corset, and panty’s lace-up details line up to create a strong center back

The model wears the Aurelia top, panty, garter belt, corset, and underbust bra in powdery pink. The Aurelia top is a tight long-sleeve top made of two different shades and thicknesses of mesh, with eight panels in both the front and back closed with rows of hooks and eyes down the center from and three rows down the back. The panels are separated by ribbed pink elastic. The sleeves have four panels each of mesh, with two rows of hooks and eyes down the front and back of the arms.

Look 2: The Aurelia top, panty, garter belt, corset, and underbust bra, layered in lace-up details

The Aurelia Look contorts and constricts the body via corded lace ups and rows of hooks and eyes

ANXIETY is a visual representation of what it’s like to feel the physical effects of anxiety. In look 1, every muscle fiber tightens in rows of beads across the abdomen, breathing is restricted with tight lacing down the spine, waves of relief and panic expand and contract through cascading puffs and gathers down the arm. In look 2, lungs gasp for air as the chest tightens through fan lacing across the body and the stomach turns in circles and comes out in a mess of knots and lines down the body.