Death & Dying Fashion Collection
On August 18th, Expo hosted our second fashion show highlighting the exhibits in the coming there Death & Dying. Tickets sold out in the first week. We apologize to those who couldn't get in and thank all those who could.
Music was by Alex Chamyan who developed a specific piece for each performance. Alex was accompanied by Diana Zachariah who added percussion accents. The Cyclist’s Widow brought a wave of sadness; Death by Beauty cracked everybody up; Flatliner brought gasps and silence; and Ghost Dancer elevated us all.
Trim Reaper
by Macy McCabe
Western culture personifies the call to death as the Grim Reaper. In contrast to this intimidating image, Designer Macy McCabe presented Death’s call as female, elegant, and sexy.
Anubis Calling
by Lauren Reggi
Designer Lauren Reggi’s outfit represented the ancient Egyptian god Anubis, who was dedicated to overseeing the elaborate preparations for the journey to the underworld.
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The Cyclist's Widow
by Grace DuVal
Although death is sometimes foretold, it can also come unexpectedly. Designer Grace Duval created an extreme mourning outfit completely out of bicycle parts in tribute to a tragic bicycle death.
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Predicted by Fate
by Heather Divoky
In the Middle Ages, the mysterious Tarot cards appeared. Designer Heather Divoky constructed her garment represent two of the most fearsome Tarot cards: The Devil and The Tower.
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Death by Beauty
by Lizzie Lovett
Designer Lizzie Lovett presented a high-fashion Victorian garment to represent the unfortunate use of the eye-popping pigment, arsenite, which eventually killed the wearer.
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Flatliner
by Annie Temmink
Life support may give us extra time, but it raises issues of quality of life. Designer Annie Temmink used medical tubing to dramatize the thin line between extending life and prolonging death.
Ghost Dancer
by Caitlyn Louramore
Designer Caitlyn Louramore created this ephemeral outfit to celebrate our dance into the cosmos. Real-life ballerina Kirsti Armstrong pirouetted the runway.
