Fallen Angels
Unknown Apparel
Eleven selected couture pieces made from salvaged textiles and years in the making
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Building dreams from salvaged textiles, scavenging for lace table clothes at estate sales, combing through every bin at the local creative reuse, saving the scraps from things I made from scraps to create more scraps.
One might feel limited in these times but this somehow brings out the person who flourishes the most. The puzzler, the juggler, the dreamer, creating one of a kind striped and motley textiles and transforming them into jubalee Tudor inspired beauties.
Unknown is a world forgotten, based in community, folklore and art. What you see is a fantasy based on reality, a group of friends collaborating on projects, building shows and creating the life they want to live in this universe.
Inspired by The Dial House and Elephant 6 Collective, I imagine these Fallen Angels as an unlikely group of misfits who shine in each other’s light.
Follow your vision! Follow your dreams! The photo shoot was underway and I needed to take a break from prepping so I started with these gorgeous orange and red iridescent organza sleeves. I love red, I love ties and I love volume, for some reason I kept that close to me. Recently I decided to take the extra time for experimenting, testing out new waters and following your vision through.
I kept going adding the bouncy pleated organza as the skirt with a solid red satin as a base with black ruffle detailing. I brought it to the shoot for fun but something beautiful about photo shoots is finally exposing the works you’ve poured your soul into. It turned out to be a favorite.
Originally inspired by The Red Shoes, a breathtaking film from the 1950’s of a woman between romance and self love through art, music and ballet.
*Comes with soft red satin belt
Made from a color shifting orange red organza matched with an apple red satin adorned with black ties on the sleeve and along the neckline to meet a variety of sizes. Underskirt is also made from the same red satin and a black chiffon ruffle.
Measurements:
Bust: 38-48”
Waist: 47”
Hips: Open”
Length: 45”
Arm length adjusted with ties
Ships in 2-3 days
I wanted to make something as if Joan of Arc and and angel had a baby and this was the result. I took a pause from designing about two years ago when my beloved kitty Chandler passed away after 20 years together. She was always with me, before after and during every creative project I ever made as an adult and to create without her is in so few words.. difficult.
A week after she passed I started to pull one tarot card per week where she guided me through the first few months of this inevidable grief. Strength was the first card she ever gave me, a woman caresses the head of a wild lion as he lets her feed him water. As Chan got sick she didn’t have the strength to eat or drink and one time I had brought her back to health this way, I was against all odds this time.
She spoke of my resistance, a message I will continue to read over.
In light of this we have sparkling The Strength Corset
Made from one designer textile sample, sequin lace, blue square design upholstery, hand beaded with pearls and glass beads, ties in the back for closure.
Measurements:
Bust: 36”
Waist: 28”
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When I was a kid growing up with my dad, the shelves were always lined with scholarly books on greek philosophy and myths. But what balanced out this seriousness was the dry humor that lingered in little corners like a picture of Harpo Marx opening up his trench coat of badges to a police officer in our bathroom for some reason that I later moved to my room.
A memory that clicks in my head as a young person is laughing at Harpo, I remember that joy, that innocent childlike joy. So sweet, a moment so soft I can hardly pinch it.
It’s funny now that I work in a comedy club these days, looking back I see all the signs, like a framed photo of a clown in my childhood bedroom.
Made from different variations of polkadot chiffon, and pieces of a black base polkadot stretch lace along the collar, sleeve ruffle and upper back. Semi- sheer, no lining, who needs it- show it off!
Measurements:
Bust: 50”
Waist: 50”
Hips: 50”
Length: 45”
Arm Length: 20”
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