Living Sculpture: Examining Our Own Creature-Hood

Two women standing center in the photo. The woman to the left has dark hair and wears a long black wool coat draped over her shoulders, over slouchy beige waffle knit long underwear; and on top, a black sheer corset under a latex-style tank top with button closures down the front. The second woman to the right has light pink hair and wears a long tone-on-tone neutral beige dress with a drop waist and a handkerchief hem. The dress is made of silk charmeuse, a crinkle chiffon, and the body is silk

Both of my looks together, including wool coat, latex top, knit pant, and handkerchief hem dress.

Image is of a woman centered in the photo. She wears a long dress with a dropped waist and handkerchief hem and halter neck. On top of the dress, there is a large triangular-shaped swatch of a brown leather-like bio-textile developed from the culture of kombucha and then hand punched and sewn together. At her neck, the swatch connects to a handcrafted metal choker that secures the accessory to the body.

Look 1, featuring self-developed kombucha culture bio-textile on top of silk drop waist dress.

This image is a detail shot of the previous look. It shows the leather-like texture of the brown, handcrafted bio-textile with hand-sewn seams and contrasting grommets. It also showcases the drapery details of the handkerchief skirt.

Detail shot of hand punched and sewn kombucha culture bio-textile with contrasting grommets

A women stands before a brick wall in an industrial loft-like setting. She wears long slouchy beige waffle-knit long-john-style pants. The pants have button cuffs, a waistband made of matching beige denim, and oversized pockets. On top, she wears a mesh black corset under a neutral translucent latex tank top with asymmetrical button closure. Part of the latex also has embossed snake skin pattern. For accessories, she carries a large black leather bag with a cow horn handle and heavy hardware, an

Look 2 includes slouchy waffle-knit "longjanes" with textured latex top, corset, and accessories.

A close-up of model's neck and shoulder. It is a detail shot of the asymmetrical button-closure of the latex top and a close-up of the snake skin texture. The model wears a metal flower necklace and there is a cow-horn bag strap with matching nickel hardware at her shoulder.

Detail shot of embossed snake skin latex, buttons, nickel flower pendant, cow-horn bag handle.

Living Sculpture, inspired by Donna Haraway's essay A Cyborg Manifesto, is a collection that explores fragmented identities. Drawing historical silhouette inspiration from industrialization, circa the late 1800s, this collection reflects both my urban upbringing in the American Midwest and the dialogue between nature, technology, and human. Harvesting bio-textiles from kombucha cultures, latex fabrics, and up-cycled furs, I explore how fashion represents multifaceted identities, blending craft with sustainable design.

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Photographer: Chris Handcock
Model: Madison Browning, Evangeline Ellingsworth

Evangeline Ellingsworth

Kansas City, Missouri

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