The London College of Fashion recently showcased nineteen fashion graduates' collections at the highly anticipated and packed event, held at the Victoria & Albert Museum. The theme of the night was gaudy glamour, outfits dripping sequins and makeup packed on heavy. However, one designer caught the crowd's eye (and gasps) more than her fellow students. Merve Tuna craftfully designed and integrated animal pelts (yes, the WHOLE pelt) into her collections. Her taxidermy stuffed creatures consisted of badgers, foxes, racoons, and birds and was recieved by mixed crowd reactions.
Although I am a proponent of anti-fur fashion, I cannot help but relish in the irony of her collection and the "fuck you" attitude it conveys.
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That collection is simply beyond words! Although it does make me a bit uncomfortable looking at all of that fur going on, I will say that those pieces are really something.
ReplyDeleteSort of reminds me of "The Recycled Dead". Primarily, they are a company that uses taxidermy animals in their jewelry. Interesting concept...
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I find it hard not to both love and hate this collection.
ReplyDeleteThe Recycled Dead is an interesting concept.. maybe I should take a gander..
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