#pleather duster

[memosminifridge]

I would like to talk about the standee. First of all, why does it exist? Lmfao

Journey back with me, I think it was in the time between s4 and s5 but I'm too lazy to look. FX released a set of standees of the main cast on the official merch store. All 5 images used are original promo images that I don't think I've seen anywhere else. All the others look very normal, and are pictured in outfits their character would conceivably wear on the show.

And then there's Guillermo.

For some reason they decided to use this photo of him dressed in a strange hybrid elvis impersonator slash party city bling bro ensemble featuring a horrible pleather duster and shutter shades that literally no self respecting resident of guillermo nation would ever display. Do you know how hard that is to achieve? I would probably have bought one of almost anything else. Even that very first promo image where he is doing that weird little wave

Can you imagine the bank we would have spent on a slayer guillermo standee? Or even a basic sweater memo? it truly boggles the mind and makes me want to study whoever made this decision. And also whoever put that person in charge of making the decision.

I guess it was supposed to be referencing his embezzlement arc in the loosest way possible??? Anyway it's still for sale! For the low low price of 44.95 plus shipping you too can own a part of (one of) the most insanely stupid money-losing decision(s) the wwdits merch team ever made!

[ratsoh-writes]

Are there any butterfly enclosures in ebott or does ebott have any unique butterflies

Ooo butterflies let’s goo!!

Ebott has one migrating species and three local species!

The migrating butterflies, empress longwings, named after empress of course, are gorgeous large butterflies with white based wings lined in gold. They lay their larve in the caves along ebotts coast on the south, fly up to the mountains to feed on the flora there, then make a round trip back to lay eggs at the end of their lifecycle. The wings are thicker than the average bugs and dry stiffly. The ones that die of old age at the caves are harvested and used as jewelry.

Bitterflies: a species found in ebott city and only the city, believed to be born from the ambient magic of the high population, these little green winged butterflies appear around may and disappear in June. No one knows their breeding habits or seen a caterpillar of one. They enjoy bitter drinks and follow people with tea and coffee around. It’s considered good luck to have one land on the brim of your mug to steal a sip

Pleather dusters: a butterfly with pitch black wings that only lives underground. This is the underground’s only pollinators besides Pygmy rock bees, and are highly protected. The wings have a crackly texture making them look and feel like cheap pleather. They pollinate mainly echo flowers and the many trees in snowdin

Lilac sun catchers: a gorgeous species of summer butterfly that can be found anywhere on ebott between April to august. These hand sized butterflies have beautiful wings of mostly purple, but with patches of blues, golds, and pinks. They’re wonderful pollinators and the shade of their wings changes based on what flower they were on earlier.

[earthwormspaghetti]

All right, as someone who loves going into vintage shops and whose wardrobe is comprised about 80% of clothing bought at secondhand stores, most of which sell by weight (the other twenty percent being hand-me-downs and things I needed, like underclothes), I can give a take on the fake leather dilemma.

I have a long, leather duster that touches the back of my knees. Granted, I’m not particularly tall, but it fits me well. It is at least twenty years old, and has no sign of degradation except a split seam on the pocket, which I provoked by over filling it (to the point that it became nearly spherical, really), which was very easily fixed, and a few buttons that came off due to the strings’ disintegration. The coat is old enough that the string holding the buttons on has begun to degrade, but the leather and its stronger stitching has stayed supple, waterproof, and generally retained the appearance of being brand new.

The same applies for a WW2 and Korean War era Willis and Geiger G2 bomber jacket, gifted to me by my grandparents because it fit nobody but me. It is nearly as old as they are, and it is still perfectly soft, waterproof, and free of any blemishes (such as peeling or mould) safe a bit of polish needed on the shoulders. It will accompany me throughout my adult life, and so shall continue to be useful long after even the hardiest false leather could.

Leather, as a material, is not limited to a fixed period of time, given proper care. It can last generations, be re-used and moulded and recycled into countless new things, because leather is versatile and guarantees the owner a long period of usage.

Artificial leather is not. It has a death date, and sadly, once that time comes, it will still be bad for the environment.

Leather as a material is not in any way without faults. Over farming and abusive practices leave a sick taste in our mouths, and we should not let that taste go. However, we should not just abandon leather pieces, that can still serve their function. Using a progenitor’s fifty year old leather jacket against the wind is reusing materials, and assuring that you will have something that will last you a very long time. Quality and lifespan outweighs temporary benefits, because pleather dusters sold on Shein come from a very unfortunate place indeed, and so they shall return. Leather is flawed, but false leather is, right now, a worse option. It will have you spending more money in the long term to buy a new coat when yours begins peeling, than to buy a pot of polish and fix up something that’ll last you for many years.

[crystalkleure]

I will never get over the way Suoh is fucking dressed. You take off his punky fur-trimmed leather duster coat and he looks COMPLETELY different.

Because what he is wearing under there is a fucking white dress shirt, complete with a tie, and that shirt is tucked into his pants which are hiked halfway up his waist.

Even the demented scissors scene has a hard time making him look menacing when he’s -1 coat like that.

He’s wearing two vastly different, wildly contradicting styles of clothing at the same time. His coat, his weird glove gauntlet thing, and his funky pleather boots say “I am Hardcore and Unhinged and I crave Bloodshed and Carnage [elegantly],” and his everything else says “I am but a meek uppity high-class boy, so straight-laced and proper.”

Which is perfectly in-character for Suoh.

[mxalexwhat]

I love how ridiculous the Underworld movies are:

the opening scene alone, Selene in her leather duster, crouching dramatically on the balcony railing in the rain

Selene wearing a full body pleather catsuit but also a victorian corset over that???

all the other vampires dressed like emo/goth middle schoolers wet dream and all living in a victorian house with blue filter lights

the obvious blue eye contacts

the vampire gestapo are called Death Dealers omfg

the NAMES: Selene, Lucian, Kraven, Viktor, Singe, Kahn, Raze, Soren, Trix, Zsuza, Timea, Wolfgang, Tanis, Corvinus, Sonja, Orsova, Luka, Sabos, Janosh, Kosta, Gyorg, Xristo, Lida, Quint, Cassius, Semira, Vidar, Varga

Scott Speedman being in anyway attractive with constantly moist/greasy Kurt Cobain hair

“Lycan. She’s so pretentious. Shut up. They’re werewolves. Ugh, lycan.”

Michael Sheen being in anyway attractive with his long curly hair that looks like he makes meth in a trailer in mississippi

the weird endoscopy scenes where you see inside their body as they transform??? ew

the extraness of the LORE

the DRAMA of the politics

a werewolf and a vampire canonically fucked but we never get to see it. not a huge shame though because

the transformed werewolves are NOT sexy. they look like beefy chupacabras

very little vampire biting and none of it sexy.

there is a scene where a white vampire uses a silver whip on a black werewolf (in a story where werewolves were slaves to vampires) like wtf who thought this was appropriate???

so many guns. why. you have superpowers. and nobody uses a silencer

why doesn’t silver hurt vampires? that’s, like, dracula 101

michael’s natural black nail polish

half-vampire, half-lycan. sexier than both. 

grossing over $540M

[tashvi]

Comparison time! First pic is with all the crumbling pleather striped off the fabric backing, second pic is after spritzing the brown backing fabric with black, sprayable fabric paint. The result: TEXTURE, glorious texture.

As a reminder, this is what was revealed when I took the outfit out initially:

And this is it now:

Nice and weathered-looking.

Now I just need to make him bracers. But not today.

(Silence is a Luts SDF Dion with custom Enchanted Doll eyes, a Kstarr wig - remember Kstarr?! - and a faceup by me. He is wearing the LE Latidoll Aida fullset vest, half-skirt, and sleeveless duster with Sterling's Couture slim pants and boots by Luts.)

[azuremallone]

@cemetery-vampyre​ -- Your argument is significantly diminished by your first response to me.

Let’s break down your “suddenly I’m an intellectual” response.

1. Communism, ideally, is the existence of a stateless, classless, and moneyless society. This is false. We’re not talking about “ideally.” The definition of Communism is: “a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.” Nothing about Communism defines what you said. Money is used in Communism. China uses the Yuan, the Soviet Union used the Ruble, North Korea uses the Won... What you are describing in your “suddenly intellectual” moment, is called ANARCHY.

https://www.lexico.com/definition/anarchy

Strike one!

2. Now, while I don’t see that whole “Marx was a Satanist” statement you made as relevant in any way, it’s just blatantly untrue. I could not find any evidence of Marx labeling himself as a Satanist.

“I wish to avenge myself against the One who rules above. I will wander god-like and victorious through the ruins of this world. Thus heaven I forfeited. I know it full well. My soul once true to God, is chosen for Hell.”

~ Karl Marx

See this sword? The prince of darkness sold it to me.

~ Karl Marx

With Satan I have struck my deal, he chalks the signs, beats time for me; I play the death march fast and free.

~ Karl Marx

https://littlenickymachiavelli.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/karl-marx-wrote-poems-to-satan/

Strike two!

3. See, you have this criticism as well that socialism inherently leads to totalitarianism, and is rooted in oppression of minorities. I would argue then that not only is this not true, but that a lot of those same criticisms can be reflected right back at capitalism.

Here is a list of socialist countries who turned communist and their oppressed minorities:

China [ Straight to Totalitarian ] -- Oppressed: Uighur [Currently in concentration camps.]

Nazi Germany [ Socialist to Totalitarian ]  -- Oppressed: Jews [Were in concentration camps.]

Soviet Union [ Socialist to Totalitarian ] --  Jews, Poles, Germans, all Koreans, and Finns [Were deported or relocated to prison work camps in Siberia and the southern desert regions.]

North Korea [ Straight to Totalitarian ] --  Jaegaseung ethnic group of descendants of Jurchen people [They were murdered or bred (raped) out of existence in what was called “Assimilation”.]

Cuba [ Socialist to Totalitarian ] -- All non-Cubans who are neither Mulato or Spanish.

Venezuela [ Socialist to Totalitarian ] -- Africans and native Indians. [Forced from homes, shunned from jobs.]

There’s no need to keep beating a dead body. The remainder of your “arguments” are the clearly lack of comprehension of what you’re reading by ignoring the context of what you determined were supporting facts.

Buuuuut...

Hitler hated Commies

Wrong, he hated Russians. He was a socialist from Austria, who found the socialists in Germany to be inept and incapable of achieving their goals. So he wormed his way into their ranks, allied himself with those whom he convinced to follow him, and murdered the socialist leaders. Taking power from them, he proceeded to develop the socialist dogma into the Brown Shirts. A group of students from colleges and local grade schools, to begin his push to take over Germany. The Nazis were socialists, and they were named after socialism:

Nazism (/ˈnɑːtsiɪzəm, ˈnæt-/ NA(H)T-see-iz-əm),[1] officially National Socialism (German: Nationalsozialismus [natsi̯oˈnaːlzotsi̯aˌlɪsmʊs]), is the ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, NSDAP, or National Socialist German Workers' Party in English) in Nazi Germany. During

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazism

In an ideal society, if you have one apple and ten people, you split the apple into parts. If more people show up, you think, “Okay, there isn’t enough here for everyone to have a snack. So everyone take a seed, and we will grow more apples. We will make gardens. We will all have plenty of fruit to snack on. Our labor will not only benefit ourselves, but others who are lacking apples.”

Give an apple tree seedling 3-4 years and it’ll catch up to and pass a potted transplant in size.

https://practicalselfreliance.com/planting-apple-seeds/

Everyone would have starved to death by the time the apple trees bore fruit.

There are lots of socialist countries that look nothing like Venezuela.

Wrong. There are three classifications of socialist countries. Of these classifications, only Marxist-Leninist is considered “Completely Socialist.” The rest you list are either Non-Marxist-Leninist whereby they reference Socialism in their Constitutions by name only, as they are multi-party and operate a Capitalist Economy. There are only five Marxist-Leninist countries today: China, Cuba, Lau, Vietnam, and Venezuela.

They didn’t fail because socialism is inherently bad, it’s because their government didn’t know how to manage it.

You just invalidated all of your arguments with this one sentence.

Hey… psst. Liberals and Democrats…

:::whispers::: This is Socialism.

[bxlldog]

power of my pleather duster with shoulder pads greatly undercut by the fact that i am 5'4

[saintfennel]

If you had to catwalk in a pleather bodysuit or full length feather duster outfit, which would you choose?

Is a feather duster outfit like a French maid outfit? If so, that.

Edit: Ili had confirmed it is a French maid outfit and also insisted I add one of our favorite TikToks here

[malfoycouture]

The Big Sleeve Post

Although I have been hard at work creating the Lucius costume, I have been delinquent in blogging about it.  Here is what I have so far on one sleeve:

And here’s how I did it (complete with awesome quilting hack!):

I had already drawn the sleeve and the front detail after studying hi-res pictures of the costume closely (and had mocked it up in muslin for size and shape, and to practice the quilting detail, but I’m not going to bother posting pictures of that).  Then came time for actual construction. I mentioned before that I didn’t know what I was going to make it out of and considered the advantages and disadvantages of my options.  I really wanted leather.  The original is made out of leather, but leather is incredibly expensive.  Also, cows are not square.  You never know exactly what size and shape each piece is going to be if you order it online.  I could have settled for pleather or naugahyde, but it would have looked like crap and if Lucius were real, he’d Avada Kedavra me where I stand for using fake Muggle shit.  

So in sum, it ended up being 100% cowhide, but it was actually free.  I found an old leather duster in the back of my husband’s closet and asked him, “how do you feel about me cutting up your old black leather duster?”  To which he replied, “what duster?”  And there was my answer.  Several days of cutting and seam ripping later, I had this:

The advantage is that it’s the real deal.  The disadvantage is, as you can see, it’s all in pieces and it’s creased where the old seam allowances were.  Initially, I sewed two together lengthwise to make the first sleeve, and it ended up being a mistake because the seam was really obvious and straight down the middle of the sleeve detail.  I may or may not use it, depending on how much leather I have left over when I finish the front, the back, and the collar.  So I did it again, this time with three pieces, making one entire piece the detail so that at least it would not have the seam running straight through it.  

Then I started the quilting hack.  I picked this up from a Craftsy class Beyond Basic Machine Quilting, taught by Ann Petersen.  I started with the drawing of the quilt design and some Press N’ Seal (yes, it has to be this, not any other kind of cling film):

I got a piece big enough to cover the quilt design and taped it down so it didn’t move.  Then I used an extra-fine-tip gold paint pen to trace the design onto the Press N’ Seal (I did NOT do the diagonal lines, those will come later, probably drawn directly onto the leather with an erasable fabric pencil, using a 6x24 ruler):

When I was finished and took the paper away, I had the gold tracing on the Press N’ Seal (this picture is blurry, sorry; but you get the idea):

Then I laid it down on the leather.  At this point, I had already sewn the leather to the lining at the cuff (right sides together), and sandwiched my batting in (double layer of 3/16″ 80/20), getting it to stick with basting spray, and had basted around the edges as well.  I had also already quilted in the two lines right at the cuff.  So I lined the bottom gold line up with that.  Then, I put on my open-toe applique foot and started going over the first line, using 100% cotton thread:

This is one of those times when having 1.) needle down function, 2.) dual feed/walking foot, 3.) the capability of doing one stitch, turning, one stitch, turning, 4.) knowing exactly where a stitch was going to land; all were indispensable.  It was like doing applique, but with a straight stitch.

The last thing I did (and by far the most tedious and difficult), was to peel off all of the plastic.  It’s worth it to get a good-looking quilt design, but it takes a lot of patience.  

I’ll probably do the diagonal lines tonight and then move on to the front and repeat the entire process again.  

[actcostumes]

Duster commission Commission for Ashley Tilton Upholstery pleather and cotton November 2017

[disgruntledblacksheep]

<Go go go,> I hissed to Racket. He pulled his slingshot taut and edged backwards behind a dumpster.

I crept along the filthy smelly wall, praying that nothing disgusting catches on my sexy as hell pleather biker jacket.

I flip both of my knives open and the satisfying snick! rings like music in my ears.

We both hear a low guttural growl coming from the dark, streetlamp flooded sidewalk beyond the alley way in which Racket and I hid. I could hear Racket's teeth chattering. Even street goons got the heebie jeebies.

I stepped one combat booted foot into the orange glow of the streetlamp and in the corner of my eye saw a scarlet, slightly feathery grey-blue tale slink into the night's darkness that swallowed overturned cars, destroyed buildings, rotting garbage heaps and an abominable number of wild vermin and sleeping strays.

Racket crept behind me. Soon he was close enough that his warm breaths raised the hairs on the back of my neck.

<I saw it too>, he says. <It went left, but we don't know how many there are>.

<We better keep along the edges. As long as none of them can sneak up on us from behind, the odds of us surviving are higher>, I say through clenched teeth, my entire body rattled with nerves.

<Hey, Pillow, just in case we end up on some velociraptor's menu tonight, I have a confession to make>, says Racket.

I roll my eyes despite my fear, and slip my body against a hard surface and creep.

<Arent you gonna ask me what it is?> He asks.

<No. I'm not sure I want to know>, I say, opening and closing my knives, pushing the closing mechanism with my thumbs and forefingers, the cool metal nipping at the thin meat of my fingers.

<Can you at least not flip your knives around like you're planning on gutting me then?> Says Racket, aiming his slingshot behind, his back towards me as we creep away from the alley.

His long black dreds swing back and forth across his back in the darkness that swallows him whole, catching street lamp light like a curtain of sleeping cables.

<I think it's gone,> I say. <Maybe it found something else to scare half to death out here.>

<Maybe, and maybe not. Think I should call out and see if any of my crew is out here?> Racket suggests.

<No,> I say. Then bite my bottom lip. <Well, if push comes to shove. It's enough I'm working with you. Your crew are scumbags. If things get messy I won't hesitate to cut some dicks off>.

<Hey hey, that's a little extra, pillow. All of us out here just want to survive. I know some members of Bloodhounds hurt you in the past, and maybe I should never know who.... but.... they're....we're, not all like that> says Racket, understanding and genuine care in his voice.

Then with one hand, the one with a closed knife in it, I tug at the hem of his ink black duster jacket.

<Shhhhh,> I whisper.

Right there in the ruined street, I saw two eyes reflecting light in the dark. Racket turns to look at me, his eyes were wide with terror, and a gleam of sweat shone on his brow. He places one tattooed hand on my shoulder then pushes off, heading straight into the street with his slingshot, his weapons and gear jangling as he ran.

My heart fluttered with both panic, adrenaline and a drive to preserve the life of my night patrol partner and ultimately, my friend. I pushed off the wall and shot off in the opposite direction in case anything tries to sneak up on him from another angle.

I hear a whistle when I stop between an overturned dumpster and what used to be delivery truck. I look up and see Racket on top of an old rusty car with his slingshot aimed.

<I got you covered, Pill,> he calls out.

I nod, swallow metallic tasting saliva, and look around me frantically. I pull on my night vision goggles from off my forehead just to be sure.

The dusky world turns green. I see burned trees, lots of debris, rats with beady eyes scurrying about. And then, I see it. Razor sharp teeth, long graceful jaw, reptile eyes, intimidating head and back feathers---

I dash behind a door still standing in its frame but without the shop that it was once a part of. I hear growls, snaps, and breathing.

It's here. In fact. They, are here.

TBC

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[somesuchnonsense]

watching through Farscape again (it’s been at least a decade) and waiting with bated breath for the first appearance of one of my favorite wardrobe pieces in all of sci-fi: the long pleather coat with the bike helmet buckles, the one I affectionately refer to as the Buckle Duster.

the better peacekeeper uniforms have appeared so it can’t be long

[lindyhunt]

Lesley Hampton’s Collection Honouring Indigenous Women & Other Highlights From Day Two of Toronto Fashion Week

Lesley Hampton’s show at the Gardiner Museum opened with a powerful performance by Indigenous singer and musician Iskwe. Wearing a spectacular feathered capelet, the Juno-nominated artist performed two original tracks with a live band, ending with a call to the entire room to join in on a song titled ‘The Unforgotten,’ which she says is about “trying to heal all people; it doesn’t matter where you come from.”

Photography courtesy George Pimentel

“We are the nation of tomorrow, we are the children who are not afraid to die,” she sang, lyrics that resonated all the more strongly after viewing Lesley Hampton’s collection, entitled Eighteen Seventy Six in reference to the date that the Indian Act was enacted by the Canadian government, giving legal recognition to Indigenous persons. A cast of Indigenous models walked down the runway in pleated pleather and floral embroidered dresses designed by Hampton, who belongs to the Temagami First Nation of Bear Island, Ont. and has ties to the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne. Colour was an important signifier in the collection, the use of navy blue referring to the impact of residential schools on their community, while red detailing served as a reminder of the number of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada.

Photography courtesy George Pimentel

Earlier in the evening, menswear designer Thomas Balint chose an interesting format for his showcase of high-waisted trousers, plaid duster coats and wool shirts in shades of khaki, grey and black. In lieu of a runway show, he arranged a group of models in a tableau setting, while Nadiya Svirsky, a Ukraine-born, Toronto-raised visual artist, live-sketched each of the model’s faces (bonus points to the designer for selecting a diverse bunch).

Photography courtesy George Pimentel

Croatian-born designer Zoran Dobric often utilizes an array of artisanal techniques in his work, such as block-printing, shibori pleating, batik, and hand-painting. For his latest collection, he collaborated with Japan’s Aoyama Kohaze, sewing their ‘kohaze’—clasps for fastening of ‘tabi’ (Japanese socks), ‘kyahan’ (Japanese leggings) and ‘tekkou’ (Japanese hand- and wrist-covers)—on to luxurious silks. The collection also features embroidery using vintage hair samples, laser mirror foil cutting and digital printing.

Photography courtesy George Pimentel

Next up was a dual showcase by Pedram Karimi + Process Visual. Pedram Karimi, the Montreal-based designer who launched his gender-neutral brand in 2013, explained the inspiration behind the show in a pre-taped video, saying its purpose “is to inspire youth, especially the ones that are not exposed to art, design and spirituality.”

Photography courtesy George Pimentel

His collection featured asymmetrical silhouettes and diaphanous fabrics, with models walking down the runway clutching cut-outs of anatomical hearts and eyes to their chests, while Process Visual showcased a line of fluid separates in moody hues of oxblood, emerald green and black.

Photography courtesy George Pimentel

Rock ‘n Karma closed day two of TFW with a spirited and energizing showcase of their latest line. Classic rock ‘n’ roll elements made an appearance, with a mainly black-and-silver colour palette dominating the collection. The audience seemed to respond most strongly to the pieces emblazoned with slogans like ‘I’ll Never Stop Wearing Black’ and ‘Fashion Is My Drug’ but it was model Judith Maria Bradley who undoubtedly stole the show. Her gray hair in an updo, she danced down the runway wearing oversized sunglasses and a slinky green dress, and soon had the entire room cheering their support.

Photography courtesy George Pimentel

ICYMI, here’s our recap of Day One.

[jessicakehoe]

Lesley Hampton’s Collection Honouring Indigenous Women & Other Highlights From Day Two of Toronto Fashion Week

Lesley Hampton’s show at the Gardiner Museum opened with a powerful performance by Indigenous singer and musician Iskwe. Wearing a spectacular feathered capelet, the Juno-nominated artist performed two original tracks with a live band, ending with a call to the entire room to join in on a song titled ‘The Unforgotten,’ which she says is about “trying to heal all people; it doesn’t matter where you come from.”

Photography courtesy George Pimentel

“We are the nation of tomorrow, we are the children who are not afraid to die,” she sang, lyrics that resonated all the more strongly after viewing Lesley Hampton’s collection, entitled Eighteen Seventy Six in reference to the date that the Indian Act was enacted by the Canadian government, giving legal recognition to Indigenous persons. A cast of Indigenous models walked down the runway in pleated pleather and floral embroidered dresses designed by Hampton, who belongs to the Temagami First Nation of Bear Island, Ont. and has ties to the Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne. Colour was an important signifier in the collection, the use of navy blue referring to the impact of residential schools on their community, while red detailing served as a reminder of the number of missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada.

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Earlier in the evening, menswear designer Thomas Balint chose an interesting format for his showcase of high-waisted trousers, plaid duster coats and wool shirts in shades of khaki, grey and black. In lieu of a runway show, he arranged a group of models in a tableau setting, while Nadiya Svirsky, a Ukraine-born, Toronto-raised visual artist, live-sketched each of the model’s faces (bonus points to the designer for selecting a diverse bunch).

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Croatian-born designer Zoran Dobric often utilizes an array of artisanal techniques in his work, such as block-printing, shibori pleating, batik, and hand-painting. For his latest collection, he collaborated with Japan’s Aoyama Kohaze, sewing their ‘kohaze’—clasps for fastening of ‘tabi’ (Japanese socks), ‘kyahan’ (Japanese leggings) and ‘tekkou’ (Japanese hand- and wrist-covers)—on to luxurious silks. The collection also features embroidery using vintage hair samples, laser mirror foil cutting and digital printing.

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Next up was a dual showcase by Pedram Karimi + Process Visual. Pedram Karimi, the Montreal-based designer who launched his gender-neutral brand in 2013, explained the inspiration behind the show in a pre-taped video, saying its purpose “is to inspire youth, especially the ones that are not exposed to art, design and spirituality.”

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His collection featured asymmetrical silhouettes and diaphanous fabrics, with models walking down the runway clutching cut-outs of anatomical hearts and eyes to their chests, while Process Visual showcased a line of fluid separates in moody hues of oxblood, emerald green and black.

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Rock ‘n Karma closed day two of TFW with a spirited and energizing showcase of their latest line. Classic rock ‘n’ roll elements made an appearance, with a mainly black-and-silver colour palette dominating the collection. The audience seemed to respond most strongly to the pieces emblazoned with slogans like ‘I’ll Never Stop Wearing Black’ and ‘Fashion Is My Drug’ but it was model Judith Maria Bradley who undoubtedly stole the show. Her gray hair in an updo, she danced down the runway wearing oversized sunglasses and a slinky green dress, and soon had the entire room cheering their support.

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ICYMI, here’s our recap of Day One.

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