GILLARA
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Look 4. Bestiario Contemporáneo.
‘Gillara’; a ‘catsuit piece’ evoking aquatic creatures with active gill respiration. The look is composed of a structured corset, two detachable sleeves, and fitted trousers, in a nude tone replicating the model’s own skin, creating the illusion of a unified body. Its surface is entirely hand-embroidered with individually sewn sequins in a scale-like effect, with transparent, water-bright stones that wants to represent a constant visual impression of ‘wetness’. Integrated along the sleeves and trousers, a series of automated kinetic mechanisms, animate flexible fin-like extensions, rising and falling in rhythmic motion to simulate gill breathing. A tribute to bodies that exchange life through water, membranes in perpetual flux.
The kinetic mechanisms in this look stem from a dedicated exploration of the works of Rebecca Horn and
@casey_curran , whose practices in animating sculpture and crafting breathing, moving surfaces have been a vital inspiration. This piece carries a special acknowledgment to both artists, to whom part of the work is humbly dedicated.
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‘Bestiario Contemporáneo’ is a 5-look collection created as my Final Degree Project in Fashion Design, awarded with honors. It explores the body as a cabinet, artificial materials as display cases, and movement as a form of memory. Inspired by Cabinets of Curiosities and posthumanist theory, the collection blends fashion, art, and technology to speculate on new ways of feeling and existing. Each garment acts as an emotional artifact, combining textiles, kinetic structures, and artificial sensoriality.
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Creative, Designer, Couturier, …
@bluedonna
Talent
@ainamachuca @silviaubeda @laiaadom
Photographer, Photo Editor, Makeup, …
@ricardsistachart
Runway Photographer
@jordifpou
Construction Team @ House of Bluedonna
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