Entomode

Look One's garments consist of bug-inspired sailor trousers made of black boiled wool, a spotted woolen corset with exaggerated hips, and a sheer nude organza blouse with oversized sleeves. Look Two's garments consist of a black, double-breasted jacket with tailcoats inspired by insect wings, a black leather dress with organza ruffle, and exposed bustle with raw edge organza cascading. Each look is completed with a wool cap decorated with netting.

Victorian silhouettes entwined with insect decay to create modern silhouettes

Look One contains black, boiled-wool trousers with sailor-inspired flap and button closure. They are completed with an insect leg-inspired insert in the side seam and matching wool-covered buttons. The corset is made from two variations of polka-dot wool and is exaggerated on the hip with the help of stuffing sewn into the lining. The blouse underneath it is made from layered organza and tulle that is nude in color. The sleeves are leg-o-mutton inspired with large elasticated puffs.

A sheer organza blouse with leg-o-mutton sleeves, polka-dot corset top, and wool sailor trousers

Look Two has a black, boiled-wool jacket with insect wing-inspired coattails. Complete with lace lining to represent the sheer layering of real insect wings, it pairs as a suit with the trousers from Look One. The mini dress beneath the coat is made from black hair-calf with a tulle and organza ruffle trim. On top of the dress is an exposed bustle cage with layers of raw-edge black and nude organza cascading down the model's back.

A black double-breasted coat with wings, black leather minidress, and exposed bustle with organza

The front view of Look Two shows the details of the double-breasted jacked, such as the matching fabric buttons. The dress peaks out from underneath to show the calf-hair leather.

Black hair-calf mini dress and black boiled-wool jacket from Look Two

The sheer nude organza of Look One is layered with a polka-dot wool corset with exaggerated, paneer-inspired hips.

The back view of Look One highlights the lace-up corset and oversized puff-sleeve blouse.

Entomode is a Fall/Winter collection that explores environmental themes, particularly the impact of human activities on biodiversity. Focusing on the often overlooked effects of pollution on insects, the collection merges 1800s fashion with insect-inspired silhouettes. Through this fusion, it both honors the evolution of fashion and also highlights current issues like overconsumption, pollution, and unsustainability.

Credits

Photographer: Arden Terapane
Model: Alexandra Dayton

Critic Award Winner

Alexandra Dayton

Springs, New York

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