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Couturier
'Second Skin'
Personal Collection
'Second Skin', Short Film by Michaela Stark
February 2021

Self Portrait
November 2020



Asymmetric Boob Corset & Pearl Thong
A 20 panel structured corset and accompanying underwear, both made from a print from the work of Ukrainian artist Alina Zamanova.
Delicately embroidered with Swarovski pearls.



'Squirming'
Triptych
Self Portrait
November 2020



Design Notes
Toile One and Toile Four
Asymmetric Boob Corset
Done over the summer of 2020

Fitting Videos
Toile Four - Asymmetric Boob Corset
Summer, 2020


Self Portrait
January 2020

Sometimes I like to film myself doing that, because it makes me feel kinda uncomfortable.

Pulling your clothes on and taking them off can look quite savage.



Stills from a fitting video
Toile Two - Breast Mutation Denim Corset
January 2020


Design Notes
Toile One and Toile Two
Breast Mutation Denim Corset
January 2020

Self Portrait
January 2020


'Monster Woman'
Self Portrait
Diptych
November 2020

'Washed Up'
Self Portrait
November 2020

This silk habotai that this corset is made from is actually quite special to me. I have been carrying this particular piece around with me for years, and have used it in many of my experiments with the body.
Fitting Video
Distressed Candy Pink Corset
Taken on the same day that I finished the corset
Summer 2020

Distressed Candy Pink Silk Corset
The base of this corset was created using invisible tulle and silk organza.
The outer-layer is made from hand dyed silk habotai, and a distressed silk-cotton fabric, entirely hand stitched in place.

Self Portrait
November 2020

Distressed Candy Pink Silk Corset
Details Video
January 2021



Design Notes
Pre Toile and and Toile Two
Swarovski Corset/ Distressed Candy Pink Silk Corset
2020

Self Portrait
November 2020


Swarovski Corset
The base of this corset was created using invisible tulle, structured with steel boning.
Carefully embroidered with hundreds of Swarovski crystal.

Self Portrait
November 2020



Swarovski Thigh Highs
Made to accompany the Swarovski Corset.
The base of these thigh highs were created using a very delicate tulle, and carefully embroidered with hundreds of Swarovski crystal.


Vanity
Self Portrait
Diptych
November 2020




Design Notes
Pre Toiles and Draping Sessions
Pearl Thong
2020

Self Portrait
November 2020

Self Portrait
Video
April 2020


Oil Painting Corset
A denim corset with asymmetric hip bumps.
Draped over the corset is a print of Alina Zamanova's oil painting 'The Start'.



Self Portrait
November 2020

Self Portrait
Video
April 2020



Self Portrait
March 2020
Playing with the fabric from Alina Zamanova before I draped it into a corset, during the first weeks of quarantine in the French countryside.


Self Portrait
Triptych
November 2020




Distressed Silk Organza and PVC Bra
and
Distressed Silk Organza Bloomers
The base of the bra was created using a hand dyed silk gauze layered under PVC. The outer-layer is made from hand dyed and distressed silk organza .
The bloomers were created from the same hand dyed silk gauze and organza.

Self Portrait
November 2020

Thank you <3
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