For this project I have been collaborating with non-binary knitwear designer Scar Kennedy. Over the duration of 3 days I have been photographing the looks in the studio with a team. All together there was 5 different looks, 6 different models as well as a MUA who’s name is Elia Keim. I feel extremely proud of where this project is headed and I feel like I’ve progressed a lot as a designer in this creative industry. In this project so far I have really enjoyed collaborating with other creatives and I feel like its been a huge insight into how my career could look like whilst giving me the experience of what its like to work on set with others.

Here are some words and descriptions by Scar about each of the 5 looks from these photoshoots

Look 1 – The Sucker Dress

“this first look is the sucker dress. Inspired by barnacles in the sea and ocean creatures. It is made from mohair and lambswool, using the technique of partial knitting to create 3D protrusions. “She lay down in the ocean so long the barnacles attached and became one with her””.

 

Look 2 – The Selkie Suit

 

“Selkies are Irish mythical sea creatures which transform into beautiful women when they come ashore by shedding their skin. The brushed mohair fur of the selkie suit shows a woman who has chosen not to transform from one state to the other but exist in her multiplicity”

 

Look 3 – The Kelp Dress

 

“This dress is designed to emulate the soft undulating texture of seaweeds, as though she had laid down on the beach and the tide swept in over her covering her in seaweed.”

 

Look 4 – The Merrow Suit

“Merrows are an Irish mythical sea creature, similar to mer-men but with huge spines down their backs and sharp claws. They are depicted as evil but powerful”

 

Look 5 – The Conch Dress

“This dress is made using a similar technique as the sucker dress, emulating the texture of sea shells.”

 

From here my plan is to now put all of these looks, photographs and descriptions into a final lookbook to showcase the overall collection.