BENEDICT WILHELM

The wonderfully talented @teyanataylor wearing look 4 from Benedict Wilhelm A/W 2027, for her featured segment on @bravowwhl Thank you so much to @waymanandmicah for this incredible opportunity, and @sagerzz for coordinating everything! Styled with a belt from @gucci and jewelry by @schiaparelli #teyanataylor #waymanandmicah #bravowwhl #bravo #onebattleafteranother

THE CONSPIRREALIST Fashion Designer/Director: @benedict.ws Assistant Director/Editor: @thniiiit Director of Photography/Writer: @gabriel_k Executive Producer: @zena_gc Motion Media: @Callie.blackwood Gaffer: @burkettq Stylist/Accessory Designer: @boundbycompulsion Song Credit: “THE CONSPIRREALIST” by @maryrosebrownn & @thniiiit CAST Look #1: Trompe-l’œil Trench: @neeto_x3 Look #2: Trench Shirt/Lapel Trousers: @flackorel Look #3: Gazar Trench: @archer_lesser Look #4: Corset Trench: @noahjdrew Look #5: Trompe-l’œil Drawer Coat: @lance.featherstone @scadfashiondesign

Truly beyond words at the moment… Who would have guessed I would make it this far? I think back, and it is a miracle I ever found this passion for life. Growing up in an isolated Colorado mountain community, I was never exposed to the world of fashion and never considered it to be a possibility for my future. I was lucky enough to have friends, family, and mentors who guided and supported me, convincing me that this is something I could really do with my life. I am so grateful for this opportunity to pursue my passions, and it would be impossible to describe the satisfaction knowing how hard I have worked for this. Thank you to everyone who has been there for me, I wish I could list everyone here who has helped, loved, and supported me from the beginning. With that being said, I want to give thanks to my Professor @andrewfionda who gave me the confidence and assurance that I have what it takes. Thank you @iamgemmamarsh for reinvigorating my love for the world of fashion, when I really needed it most. Thank you @wardmarjorie for teaching me the most important fundamentals in garment construction, and igniting my love for sewing. Thank you @mengjiedi for the invaluable instruction in fashion drawing, Thank you @lindsey.e.j @manalafifidesign and @mrdenisantoine for advancing and cementing my construction skills. Thank you @mooroomary and @melissafleis for your insight and knowledge of the industry. Thank you @ellenfowles for providing me with the opportunity to advance my professional skills in our SCADPro course, and for your amazing support. Thank you @bencopperwheat for teaching me everything I needed to know to successfully dye all the fabric I used in my collection. Thank you @mae_couture for the insight and support! And thank you, thank you to all of my other professors over the years. I stand by my statement that the best part of SCAD is the professors, we are truly so lucky to have such amazing instructors guiding us into the industry. I also want to give special thanks to my mentor @brucepask , not only for the invaluable insights he provided for my collection but for all of the support, advice, and care for me and my work this year.

Destin Conrad wearing look 2 from Benedict Wilhelm A/W 2027: “The Conspirrealist” for his music video “Mr. E” Styled by @sophianieser

The Conspirrealist: a lone figure unmasking hidden powers—only to watch reality distort in the process. This collection blends Dali-inspired surrealism with modern paranoia: sculpted wool and tailored forms meet liquid silks and trompe-l’œil illusions, shifting between the solid and the spectral. Dark hues and distorted silhouettes evoke withheld truths and blurred perception. Every piece is a question—evidence, or fabrication? Crafted from hand-dyed fabrics and cut using both traditional and digital methods, each garment is tailored to fit but designed to adapt—ready to evolve as the story does. Contact via the link in bio for custom orders/inquiries. Photography: @thniiiit @scadfashiondesign #fashion #mensfashion #menswear #mensstyle #tailoring #fashiondesign #seniorcollection

Look 5: A button-up shirt reimagined with trench coat features—storm shield, belt, and cuff straps—collapsing the divide between formality and function. It’s paired with silk-wool trousers, detailed with tailored lapel panels, a 1920s silk petersham waistband, and silk taffeta lining. A study in sartorial slippage, where the codes of classic menswear are reframed and reconstructed. Contact via the link in bio for custom orders/inquiries. Photography: @thniiiit @scadfashiondesign #fashion #mensfashion #menswear #mensstyle #tailoring #fashiondesign #seniorcollection

Look 4: Illusion Trench A two-piece ensemble that blurs the boundaries between layers and perceptions. A trompe-l’œil coat is fused into a button-up shirt, creating the impression of outerwear embedded within. Paired with silk-wool paneled trousers that mimic the sweep of a trench in motion, the look plays with visual misdirection—suggesting that what we see is never the whole story. Contact via the link in bio for custom orders/inquiries. Photography: @thniiiit @scadfashiondesign #fashion #mensfashion #menswear #mensstyle #tailoring #fashiondesign #seniorcollection

Look 3: Corset Trench A structured cashmere-wool trench, embedded with a silk faille trompe-l’œil corset across the front and back panels. Boned and embellished with 1920s silk petersham ribbon, it features a box-pleated skirt spilling from the corset front, and an internal belt channel threading through the back. This piece challenges traditional binaries—merging “masculine” outerwear with “feminine” detailing. It becomes a garment of dualities, allowing the wearer to occupy both aesthetics, or neither, as they choose. Contact via the link in bio for custom orders/inquiries. Photography: @thniiiit @scadfashiondesign #fashion #mensfashion #menswear #mensstyle #tailoring #fashiondesign #seniorcollection

Look 2: A semi-translucent silk gazar trench that suggests more than it shows. Unlined and hand-finished, it offers light, breathable protection—functional, yet elusive. This piece explores the abstract notion of opacity: how truth is often partial, filtered, and incomplete. What’s visible is only ever a fraction of what lies beneath. Contact via the link in bio for custom orders/inquiries. Photography: @thniiiit @scadfashiondesign #fashion #mensfashion #menswear #mensstyle #tailoring #fashiondesign #seniorcollection

Look 1: Chest of Drawers This asymmetrical coat features trompe-l’œil drawers alongside a single functioning pocket drawer—an emblem of concealment and revelation. It evokes the surrealist instinct to hide in plain sight, transforming the body into a vessel for suppressed evidence. Paired with machine-faggoted vertical-panel trousers, the look reveals flashes of light blue lining—like truth surfacing under pressure, no matter how deeply buried. Contact via the link in bio for custom orders/inquiries. Photography: @thniiiit @scadfashiondesign #fashion #mensfashion #menswear #mensstyle #tailoring #fashiondesign #seniorcollection

The Conspirrealist: Lineup Contact via the link in bio for custom orders/inquiries. Photography: @thniiiit @scadfashiondesign #fashion #mensfashion #menswear #mensstyle #tailoring #fashiondesign #seniorcollection

The Conspirrealist: a figure alone, peeling back the seams of control, chasing hidden truths through smoke and static. What begins as exposure becomes distortion—clarity blurs as the world bends. This collection fuses Dali-esque surrealism with the tension of modern conspiracy. Sculpted wool coats and tailored trousers anchor the form, while liquid silks and trompe-l’œil details dissolve it—shifting between the solid and the spectral. Shadow-soaked blacks and viridian greens summon the quiet dread of unseen powers. Silhouettes glitch, fabrics deceive, and every piece becomes a clue—or a cover-up. As trust unravels, the garments question what’s real. Are they evidence of control? Or proof that the illusion has already won? The collection features a fully hand-dyed palette of fabrics, ranging from structured wool/cashmere meltons to soft and supple silk ottomans. Patterned using a combination of hand-cutting and digital CLO-3D CAD-cutting, each look has been tailored to bespoke measurements but allow for future alterations to accommodate for different wearers/size change. Contact via the link in bio for custom orders/inquiries. Photography: @thniiiit @scadfashiondesign #fashion #mensfashion #menswear #mensstyle #tailoring #fashiondesign #seniorcollection