Artist Inspiration:

Rachel Milliner Morgan, royal favorite milliner of fascinators

https://www.racheltrevormorgan.com

Rose gold in spring 2017 runway shows of Valentino, Noon by Noor, Monique Lhuillier

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Eaton Nott, designer, feminine piece 

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Gilded

"Gilded" means covered in gold, wealth, and to disguise. Taking from my own experiences as a fashion enthusiast, fashion can be both a positive way to express creativity as well as a way to cover up or portray a desired image. In a way, the clothes and accessories we wear can serve as a mask. There is often a stereotype that fashion lovers or people working in the fashion industry are shallow, cold, and catty. I played with this idea of vanity with the mirror in my photography, as mirrors represent egotism in Byzantine, Gothic, and Early Renaissance paintings. It is very easy to be self-absorbed right now, with all of the use of social media as a way for people to seek validation from others. Social media has also served as a way for many people to hide their true identity. Since fashion consists of constantly changing trends, I chose rose gold as the color of the mask as well as the tulle since it is a current color trend. The top of the mask tulle is inspired by British fascinator hats, since they are fun and consist of an interesting texture coming off of the top of the hat. The shape of the mask is simple besides the tulle so that the rose gold color and tulle are the main components. The outfit on the model is a representation of trendy clothes to pair with the mask. The poses are sassy but still stiff and unsure to speak to the fear of completely showing true identity. The model is looking in the mirror, not sure how much of her true self she can see.

"On Longing"
Sentence #1
"The body is the primary mode of perceiving scale." 

I chose this image because I am shorter than most of my friends (and a lot of people), so my perception is different based on my height. Here my friend Clara are at a music festival, which is surrounded by huge fountains and ferris wheels and many large scale objects. Everyone's perception of the world is different.

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Sentence #2
"Capacity of objects to serve as traces of authentic experience."

I took this photo last Valentine's day. I pretty much tried to ignore that it was Valentine's Day all day long, but after my last class, I was given this pink rose on the street by a little girl who said "Happy Valentine's Day!" She made my day, and I kept the rose for a while afterwards. To me, this object represented that love can always be found.

Sentence #3
"The souvenir reduces the public, the monumental, and the three dimensional into the miniature, that which can be enveloped by the body."

This image of the Colosseum, which is definitely a symbol of Rome, is special to me. It was my trip to Italy in the summer of 2011, and I was so excited to see the sights. I bought and still have a tiny souvenir mini Colosseum, and every time I see it, it reminds me of my fun trip. 

Sentence #4

"Nostalgia can not be sustained without loss."

This is a photo of when I performed my senior solo dance in front of my high school. I had not wanted the attention of dancing a senior solo at my last dance recital at Jami Masters Dance Studio, but I worked hard with my favorite ballet teacher to make this dance and she thought it would be good practice for me to perform it at my high school talent show. I was so nervous I wanted to be sick, but I did the dance and it was all a blur afterwards. I had not cared about these moments back then, but now that I am a junior in college and more mature, I realize that I do miss dance and these special moments.

Sentence #5

"To have a souvenir of the exotic is to posses both a specimen and a trophy."

I took this photo in Paris by the Eiffel Tower the same summer of 2011 when my family and I were in Europe. My younger sister and I both still have our little Eiffel Towers in our rooms, and love how cute they are. It is always special to travel, and having these souvenirs reminds us of how lucky we are that we have seen the beautiful city of Paris.