Final Work
16 Look Runway show, with original performance
The Collection
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Feb 2022
Fights Reveal Futlities
A runway show examining the very American history of political violence
Story
Fights Reveal Futilities was a runway show, chronicling instances of American political violence, and the simultaneous development of Black liberation strategies globally. Aimed at revealing the ultimate futility of strategies based on dominance, the show saw models in proverbially "puffed" up looks, were subsumed in staged combat by their peers, making the
Goal
Object
16 Look Runway Presentation with original Score, Video, and Live Musical performance
Outcomes
The collection received significant earned media coverage, including in the online editions of Elle, Hypebeast, Essence, and WWD.
Final Work
16 Look Runway show, with original performance
The Collection
The process for the show was 4 weeks, from confirmation of participation to showtime. I utilized unconventional objects, original hardware, and reclaimed textiles which I draped into dresses. Original illustrations were printed throughout the collection. Balloons were lashed into "Puffer Spike" garments that the models fought and destroyed live on the runway.
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Process
The process for the show was 4 weeks, from confirmation of participation to showtime. I utilized unconventional objects, original hardware, and reclaimed textiles which I draped into dresses. Original illustrations were printed throughout the collection. Balloons were lashed into "Puffer Spike" garments that the models fought and destroyed live on the runway.
Outcomes
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