Gallery 2022 – Madison Dussinger

Sportswear

The Nightmare of the Daytime

My thesis collection was inspired by my love for horror films, combined with my passion for sportswear. I wanted to create a look that is elegantly horrific. I believe that fashion and horror together create a sense of suspense and shock. One inspiration I had is from the movie Poltergeist, when skeletons come up from the ground at the end. I created “bone” corsets that can be worn together to create a full external skeleton. Underneath are classic athleisure pieces with binded cut-outs.

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The image is a close-up of the model, showing from her knees up. She is wearing a tan jersey jumpsuit, featuring piped seamlines and cut-outs. She has a "skeleton"-like skirt overtop of the catsuit, which is red and white. The background behind her is the bright blue sky.

This image features the catsuit with piped seamlines and cut-outs, with a caged “skeleton” bottom corset.

The model is standing with her hands on her hips, in front of a silver wall. The model is wearing a tan jersey jumpsuit with piped seamlines and cut-outs.

The image features the catsuit with piped seamlines and cut-outs.

This image features the model standing on a silver roof, with the sky bright blue behind her. She is wearing a tan jersey jumpsuit with piped seamlines and cut-outs. Over the top of the jumpsuit is a full external "skeleton." The image shows both a top and bottom skirt "skeleton" corset that covers her whole body.  The corsets are made out of red and white ribbon.

This image features the catsuit with piped seamlines and cut-outs and shows both a top and bottom skirt “skeleton” corset.

This image features the model standing on a silver roof, with the sky bright blue behind her. She is standing with her body rotated 3/4 toward the camera. She is wearing a tan jersey jumpsuit with piped seamlines and cut-outs. Over the top of the jumpsuit is a full external "skeleton." The image shows both a top and bottom skirt "skeleton" corset that covers her whole body.

This image features the catsuit with piped seamlines and cut-outs and shows both a top and bottom skirt “skeleton” corset.

This image features the model standing on a silver roof, with her left hand on her hip. She has her left leg placed out. She is wearing a tan jersey jumpsuit with piped seamlines and cut-outs. Over the top of the jumpsuit is a top "skeleton" corset, made out of red and white ribbon.

This image features the catsuit with piped seamlines and cut-outs and shows a top “skeleton” corset.

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Madison Dussinger

North Kingstown, Rhode Island

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Credits:

Photographer: Hannah Ellingson
Model: Kirsten Peterson

FIT, State University of New York

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