Photography - Daniel Scott
Make up - Jeffrey Baum
Hair -Dylan Chavles
Styling - Lisa Katnic
How did the collection derive from your own personal experiences?
I always kind of grew up in between worlds, and this [collection] is kind of the fusion [that results] from that. We were exploring the varying layers of performance. And we started out by exploring Peking Opera, which is something my grandfather used to play all the time. And then from there, I started looking into feathers. And that's where birds of paradise became a sort of inspiration.
Tell me about the detailing you chose for the collection. We saw lots of feathers, silk, etc.
Yeah it actually comes from Peking Opera and the birds of paradise! For Peking Opera, they use feathers. It's called Lingzi. They use it as a mode of showing emotion. So we kind of use that [concept] too. So, it's like if they're happy or they're sad, the feathers are up or down.
How did your passion for uplifting women make its way into this collection?
I think I've always loved exploring [how women can dress for confidence]. It’s just, every woman is strong. [With this collection], I was like: everyone come out cunty... powerful... you know? Like, give us the drama.
See the full set of runway looks below.
At the launch of TTSWTRS’ collection, models strutted about in shattered glass and rose-adorned evening wear on the roof of Nine Orchard in the Lower East Side. In the center of the roof stood a large dining table, with VR headsets on porcelain plates inviting guests to get their fill of TTSWTR's imagined world. The wonderland digitally constructed by the AI team, Katsukokoiso.ai, was guided through by a white rabbit, showing the designs in a dark world of excess and overproduction that collapses for a new world to be formed. In person, it was brought to life for beautiful people. Brocade dresses dripping in fringe, skin-tight marbled activewear sets, and petals overlaid to look like feathers were among the offerings shown by statuesque and silent models standing in front of the New York City skyline.
Attendees were encouraged to try on the VIVE virtual reality headsets as their main course, and then for dessert, some smart glasses, Vive’s antithesis to the Meta glasses. Talking to VIVE, they were adamant about informing me that the intent behind these glasses was privacy first, ease second. Now that technology has long-since moved beyond utility and into accessories, it’s only logical that fashion brands would collaborate with tech companies who are trying to produce their own apparel.
And yet, consumers balk at that reality, as the association of fashion with being beyond commerce never seems to fade, no matter how much we’re reminded that clothing is a business. However, there is hope in beautiful things, and TTSWTRS would like to remind us of this. To instill some faith in humanity’s desire to beautify our surroundings, perhaps all we need is a clear heel with a raffia cocktail dress, hopefully engaging with the global supply chain sustainably.
