BIOME EXPLORATION

Front view of model, posing outdoors before a city skyline. She wears a cropped white denim jacket with long, full statement sleeves, a diaphanous hand pleated, hand dyed brown corset, and white denim hot pants.

Denim jacket featuring a shawl collar and split silhouette statement sleeves.

Model posing in a hand-pleated sheer corset worn with a ruffle at the waist. She also wears white hot pants. The skyline of NYC is in the background.

Hand-pleated and bubble-dyed corset inspired by anatomical structure with emphasized hip.

Model stands against railing with one arm outstretched, grasping the railing. The pose highlights the back view of cropped white denim, high-back jacket, and its long voluminous sleeve. The jacket's high back displays the corset's pleated segments and gold hook-and-eye closure. Model also wears white hot pants. She stands facing the water of New York Harbor with the city skyline across the water.

Denim jacket's high back displays corset's pleated segments and gold hook-and-eye closure.

Front view of model wearing off the shoulder chiffon tunic with manipulated neckline. Tunic has a draped shoulder and hip with flared asymmetrical skirt. Model also wears sheer linen low waisted pants with matching chiffon godets, creating a flare-leg silhouette.

Tunic with draped shoulder and manipulated neckline inspired by kinetic water forms.

Back view of model wearing off the shoulder chiffon tunic. Pose highlights the tunic's draped shoulder and the flared asymmetrical skirt. Model also wears sheer linen low waisted pants with matching chiffon godets, creating a flare-leg silhouette.

Draped tunic features golden straps, asymmetrical hip, flared skirt, and linen pants with godets.

My collection draws inspiration from the striking imagery captured in Nicolas Floc’h’s photography, particularly an exhibit I experienced during a transformative trip to Portugal. The imagery deepened my exploration of the symbiosis of architecture and nature, fueling my study of their cohesion and influence on each other. Through sculptural silhouettes and textile manipulation, the pieces reflect the beauty within man-made structures and the natural world, creating a dialogue between the two.

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Photographer: Alexandra Valdez
Model: Sophia Bonilla

Alexandra Valdez

Savannah, Georgia

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