#iris can herpen

[twinprime]

Mona Patel looks absolutely radiant at the Met Gala wearing Iris van Herpen, complete with moving butterflies on the arms.

[tristan-arcelona]

Iris van herpen

[themakeupbrush]

Iris van Herpen Fall 2022 Couture

[cld-n]

tbh i think i’d get sucked in by the nope alien

[lunastrophe]

Drow Fashion 🕷️✨

Extremely rare description of drow haute couture:

It seemed just another day for Matron Mother Quenthel Baenre as she went to her evening prayers. Her magnificent black robes, laced like flowing spiderwebs, swirled around her as she regally moved along the center aisle, passing the inferior priestesses at the many side altars of the Baenre House Chapel. The slightest breeze could send the spidery ends of that robe drifting upward and outward, blurring the form of the matron mother, giving her the appearance of etherealness and otherworldliness. (R. A. Salvatore, Night of the Hunter)

Now I wonder how many other incredible examples of drow fashion can be hidden under "wondrous robes", "ornate robes" and similarly non-descriptive labels typically used in novels... *sigh*

For some reason, I imagine that luxury gowns of drow matron mothers might resemble some designs of Iris van Herpen, but with a spidery touch.

For more of my drow lore ramblings, feel free to check my pinned post 🕷️

[cheonstapes]

jjk men star in... 'IF YOU SEEK AMY' ( ˘ ɜ˘) ♬♪♫

a/n ~ i was listening to if you seek amy on repeat yesterday and was like omg what if i wrote abt that! music is my biggest inspo and i thought jjk guys would go best w this song~

summary; the men of jujutsu kaisen with a pretty, little, popstar.

wc; 1.2k+

pairings; various jjk men x fem!popstar!reader

cw; suggestive, descriptions of sex, oral sex, obsessive behaviour, reader getting harassed, hating, toji beats someone up for you💗, dirty gojo, NANAMIN!!!!, jjk men being supportive, reader is basically beyonce reincarnated, nawt proofread - been writing this all day

gojo as - the boyfriend

even if gojo was a hotshot sorcerer, constantly on the move, he always found time to admire his pretty little pop star girlfriend. front row tickets to all of your concerts, being the first one to buy your albums despite the fact that you always give him a copy way before it drops - he even had a hand in designing your merch, who knew your boyfriend was such a creative. he even has a fan account for you, with almost half a million followers, posting never before seen pics of you, cute ones of course - ones he’s taken of you. you don’t know about it, you don’t need to.  you especially don’t need to know about his other account, the one where he writes the filthiest stories about you. graphic descriptions about how well he would fuck you, how beautiful your body would look underneath him, the angelic moans you’d let out when he’d touch your gorgeous pussy. they’re all true, though, he is your boyfriend after all. people can write all the stories about you they want, but none of them truly know your body as well as gojo does.

nanami as - the manager

your manager, nanami, was pissed. pacing around his large office, growling down his phone at the poor lawyer on the other end - occasionally glancing at you as you sat quietly on the plush sofa, legs crossed as you scrolled through your phone. you weren’t happy though, scrolling through comments on your most recent posts. hate from insecure people who had nothing better to do with their lives was bearable - but now you had stalkers? these creepy ass guys who were constantly harassing you, threatening you, it was scary to say the least. you heard him slam the phone done onto the table, breathing slightly laboured in the midst of his anger. “i’ve dealt with those fuckers, they won’t bother you again sweetheart.” you smiled, it always calms him down whenever he sees your pretty smile. walking over to him, you hold his face in your hands, slowly leaning in to press a kiss on his soft lips, a hand running sensually down his broad chest over his dress shirt. “you always work so hard for me, babe. i think you deserve some lovin’ right now. just relax, ok?” having your man as your manager definitely comes with some perks, doesn’t it.

toji as - the bodyguard 

you loved attending events, getting to dress up with a team triple the size that you usually have was always such an experience. this time, the met gala was tomorrow and you couldn’t have been more excited. it was your third year in a row and each year your looks get better and better. this year, though? not even mystic meg could’ve predicted how utterly shit getting ready this year could’ve been. your dress, specially made for you by iris van herpen, was in ruins. they clearly didn’t do background checks on the people they had in your crew because he definitely wouldn’t have made it through in that case. a cute little intern, constantly singing praises of you, to your face at least. but he was plotting - coincidentally being placed in charge of taking care of your dress, and coincidentally blaming the heat gun for looking a little too much like a steamer. you were livid, and toji, your bodyguard, hated seeing you upset. he swore a zero tolerance policy for anyone who fucks with his little pop star, and that intern found out the hard way. you knew toji had some…unorthodox ways of dealing with things - not even phased when he comes back to you with dried blood staining his knuckles. only offering you a sexy grin and his arm, walking you back to the car to go pick up your new dress - “can’t wait to see what else they made ya princess, yer gonna be the most stunnin’ girl there.” 

geto as - the husband

geto made it very clear how much he hated going to these shows. he was only there for you, ignoring all the interviewers unless you were right there beside him, rejecting people left and right cause can they not see the goddess clinging onto his arm? but he did have to admit, he was a little excited this time around. a lot, actually, but if you knew that - he’d be at every award show from here on out. you’d been nominated for a grammy, artist of the year, and he was so, so proud of you. he held your hand tightly as they read out the nominees, thumb running along your knuckles. you always bite your lip when you were nervous, leg slightly jittery too, he couldn’t lie and say he wasn’t nervous too. the announcer pulled out the card, pausing for dramatic effect, before reading out - “and the grammy goes to…y/n! congratulations!” geto’s eyes widen as screams erupted from the crowd, standing up as he smiles brightly at you, kissing you deeply. your celebrity friends congratulating you as you walked passed, making sure to drag geto on stage with you as you made your speech. he knew you would win, obviously, that’s why he was so prepared. booking the most extravagant restaurant he could find, choosing a private room for the two of you to dine alone - and so no one disturbed you both when he was showing you just how proud of you he really was.

choso as - the fan

choso loved his job. working at the bar where celebs came to get absolutely wasted, he had so much shit to talk about after work. but what he didn’t expect was to see his favourite singer, you, actually walk in that night. it wasn’t a secret that choso was quite literally obsessed with you, always asking if anyone saw you at the bar when he wasn’t working, and if they did - get him an autograph or even a little shout out video. he would listen to your music on the way to work, scrolling through your instagram and taking screenshots of pics that could be potential new wallpapers. he thought you were the most beautiful thing on earth, even saving himself just in case he ever got a chance to be with you for even one night. wishes surely do come true, he couldn’t even find it in him to respond as he stared at your glossy lips, you were asking to buy a drink but he was only thinking about leaning over to bar and kissing you until you couldn’t breathe. “d-drink? oh, sorry, n-no problem!” he made a mental note of your drink, making sure it was the best you’ve ever had. he paused as you pulled out your card, stammering as he waved his hands frantically. “wait! it’s-it’s on the house. i’m a…i really like your music, it’s the least i can do.” you couldn’t help but giggle, he was cute, very cute. you didn’t point out that you can see your face on his home screen, only leaning across the bar to get closer. “you’re too sweet, but please, let me do something for you in return. it’s the least i can do.” he looks dumbfounded, opening and closing his mouth before saying, “j-just an autograph and a picture would do, if that’s ok.” 

he changed his wallpaper that same night, you on your knees slobbering over his virgin cock. he couldn’t wait to see you again, trailing a finger over the autograph you gave him, your number written right underneath. saving himself for you was so worth it.

-haha hehe haha ho

[cloudmancy]

everyone is asking for my chirpwuvvy thoughts and. listen. listen. I have art of them that I haven't finished and I WILL post it when I HAVE finished but for now here's shao di modeling iris van herpen's hydrozoa dress. do you see it ... can you taste what I'm cooking do you understand

[nn-ee-zz]

where do you get the inspo for the fashion you draw on your designs? are there particular designers you look at?

The clothing my characters wear is, surprisingly, more important than their armor. Where do I get my inspo?

Dark Souls: Great at balancing armor and textiles

Eastern European traditional clothing: It's my culture after all. There's something very dark and magical to it. Beautiful patterns as well.

Religious paintings (most specifically orthodox icons): Stunning cloths and a lot of gold. Very common in my art

As for actual designers? I wish I knew more about fashion than I do but there's two whose works helped me more often.

-Alexander McQueen:

“There is no better designer than nature.”

‘’I want people to be afraid of the women I dress.”

“I think there is beauty in everything. What ‘normal’ people would perceive as ugly, I can usually see something of beauty in it”

All words I design by.

-Iris Van Herpen: 

Another artist heavily inspired by nature. I like that she doesn’t let her clothing be confined by shapes nor materials. It is what it is.

Did you know I actually considered studying fashion design? The idea still hangs in my head, altho the industry frightens me

[royal-confessions]

“I always associate Jenny Packham with Kate Middleton, she wears the dresses very often and she always looks stunning! I can also associate Natan Couture with Queen Matilda and Iris Van Herpen with Queen Maxima. I don’t say this just because they have the same nationality as the designers but because they often use these dresses and they are sorta like embassadors of the brands” - Submitted by Anonymous

[jasongracedefenseattorney]

this year’s met gala was such a bummer like the theme was sleeping beauties: reawakening fashion and the dress code was a garden in time. there is SO MUCH there. there’s reimagining classic styles, rewearing archived pieces, the concept of renewal, rebirth, the passage of time, decay, and so much more, but it looks like most people saw the word garden and ran with it. this would have been the chance to pull out the archives! this would have been a great chance to do something new and reimagine classic designs! now is when you wear the marilyn dress, kim!! instead it was flower dress after flower dress after basic tux after basic tux. there were a few hits (tyla was the star of the night for me personally!) but here’s what i would do if i was a designer. before i get into this i want to say if you don’t like my fashion sense that’s okay i don’t really care im not a fashion designer or creator so i will survive if you don’t like this stuff

these bad boys in the vivienne westwood archive would be so brilliant. they were released as part of an advertising campaign with britons and are made out of carpet. i think it first reimagines fashion and what fabrics can be made into clothes and second is archival and thus celebrates the history of clothing. really any of the outfits from that campaign would have been fantastic especially the ones designed to look like the victorian and elizabethan era dresses.

this jean paul gaultier statue dress would be amazing and this one is one i would even be willing to see an updated take on. for instance every year kim kardashian’s sole purpose is to push the boundaries of skinny waist bbl but this would have been so cool to see her wearing where her body is the statue on the dress

anything from oscar de la renta archives but i would have really liked seeing men in the matador outfits

as a gender neutral option, this is something that would be a reawakening of fashion whether a woman or man wore it. this vivienne westwood archive is a suit with a skirt which is gender non conforming both ways and would have been super cool to see

seeing mona patel in the custom iris van herpen actually pissed me off even though she was stunning and gorgeous because iris van herpen has an EXISTING COLLECTION from 2021 called roots of REBIRTH based on FUNGI like the material was right there

armani also has a collection from 1985 of suits for women that would be perfect for anyone who doesn’t want to wear dresses.

anyway all this to say i was a bit disappointed and i think there were only a handful of people (tyla, mindy kaling, zendaya, dan levy) who really understood the theme. this is nothing new with the met gala but hopefully next year will be better but i already know it won’t be.

[arliedraws]

You asked about wizarding fashion which is something that lives rent free in my mind at all times so pls excuse the wordvomit

I always imagined it as a very mixed thing. Muggleborns would keep up at least a little with modern muggle fashion for whenever they are visiting family etc so there are probably (muggleborn) tailors who incorporate necklines, sleeves/shoulders/silhouettes that match current or recent muggle fashion. I can imagine these being popular with halfbloods too.

For more .. conservative (racist) wizards and witches it is possible that fashion developed completely seperately from muggle influences. Or even as a direct opposite of muggle influences. They could have seen a new trend come up with muggleborns and decide they want the exact opposite.

I do imagine that some purebloods would dress in clothing more like the boring robes, but that fabrics and embroidery etc could spice it up (moving embroidered birds etc). It's also possible that they have very different ideas on what silhouettes are desirable and they might use boning/petticoats/crinoline/shoulderpads/etc mixed with magic to achieve shapes muggles would never be able to achieve.

Another route is going completely magic oriented and then I imagine Iris van Herpen type styles with movement and floating bits etc

I hope this was somewhat understandable whoops

(I also imagine that Hogwarts uniform Is the really boring plain sword in the stone robes and everyone no matter their background hates them cause they're so outdated and stupid looking)

Ahhhh so much to consider here! And I don’t disagree with any of it.

I love the idea of Iris van Herpen inspired robes!

Oddly enough, I never considered embroidery that’s, like, enchanted to move. There are so many things magic could do with clothing. This idea reminds me a bit of the rejected concept of Elsa’s live fur coat in Frozen.

This is making me realize how uncreative I’ve been thinking about wizard robes—and ALSO. So many missed opportunities in the HP films to really play with this concept.

Also, also. Hogwarts robes are, to me, definitely the Sword in the Stone type. Very much NOT cute. There’s an ancient post about this that I could probably dig up, but if you know Tealin’s art from the early 2000s, that’s what I think the Hogwarts uniform probably looks like, at least in canon.

[boyslugs]

If there's one thing Jordan Roth is gonna do, it's devour a theme. No further notes let the ranking begin

On theme: 10. Honestly, I almost want to go back and knock points off other 10s because this nails garden of time so well it's crazy.

Fit: Obviously a 10.

Interesting: absolutely a 10! He really said 'Garden of time? oh i know, all the stages of a flower's life from bud to rot' and it SLAYED.

Practical: 10, he has his hands in POCKETS. you got someplace to put the gloves when you eat. you have a place to sneak a dinner roll on the way out. you have something to do with your hands!!

cohesion: not much to do here for cohesion- no jewelry (nor is any needed), no bag, shoes not visible, but the gloves. such a good choice. 10.

Polished: 10, i just know every flower is on there with so much intention.

Comfort: 9, only because the gloves would get sweaty i know it and also? the hood? if he doesnt have his hair done under there he cannot take it off. and i don't just mean pinned back to fit under the hood like its gotta be styled if you put the hood down

Flattering: 6, because the dress really is the only thing to focus on here, but that's okay! sometimes fashion isnt about being flattering, it's about wearing art, and jordan roth delivers that

Would I? 10, i ABSOLUTELY would.

Memorable: 10, i think anything jordan roth does at this point is going in the books. (I'm still not over the Iris van Herpen Stage cape...)

TOTAL SCORE: 95/100. you can always count on Jordan to slay as much as the womens fashion, because to him it's not about the gender of clothes but wearing art and speaking to the theme.

[rougerosei0]

Iris Van Herpen, Fall 2022 coature

Future oriented, inspired by post-humanism, metaverse, futurism and hyperreality.

Inspired also by Ovid's Metamorphoses, especially by the 3 poems of Daphne, Arachne and Narcissus.

Collection consists of 16 physical looks and 3 digital ones.

Made as mark for her 15th anniversary in the fashion industry. She considered doing a retrospective into her career but quickly threw the idea away as her whole thing is looking forward and not back.

All of the 3 poems come from Greek mythology

Daphne - nymph and daughter of god of rivers. Apollo and Eros got into fight, to spite Apollo Eros shot arrow which made Apollo fall in love with Daphne. Daphne tried to run away but Apollo was persistent. Daphne ended up begging the goddess Gaia to turn her into a laurel tree which which happened. In art Daphne is often shown transforming into the tree, through out the fashion show there's a sculpture of Daphne transforming.

Arachne - skilled weaver which challenged Athena. They had competition to weave a tapestry, Athena was angry at how good Arachne was and tore Arachne'a tapestry. Arachne, being disappointed, hanged herself. Athena felt sorry and loosened the loose thus making it look like a cobweb, Arachne changed herself into a spider.

A lot of the designs are cobweb-like and made out of some form of silk, thus taking inspiration from the myth.

Narcissus - young shy man, but very beautiful that even nymphs wanted him. But soon they got annoyed by his selfishness and asked the goddesses Aphrodite and Nemesis to punish him. The nymph Écho fell in love with him and tried to persue him but he was ignoring her as he was too obsessed with himself. That angered the gods and they punished him. One day Narcissus was looking at his reflection in the river, he fell into the river and drowned. At the place of his death a flower narcis bloomed, since then the flower has been associated with death.

Personally I don't see any relation with this myth. The only thing I can think of is that future = selfishness and narcissism, but I'm really not sure & it might be a reach.

I included my favorite pieces from the show but I recommend you look at the rest as they're amazing♡

[gothgleek]

Henlo love,

I got asked a fashion ask recently and it made me realize that you are another fashion mutual whose thoughts I just have to know!!!

So what would you wear for a feast thrown by the royal family in the asoiaf/ hotd universe?

It doesn't have to be medievally accurate in terms of "oh would they have chiffon or net back then?"

Go crazy!! I wanna see your choices 👀💓

Your fashion mutual,

Mera

Let me wait until the very end of the month to answer this question lol

I’m so happy you asked this though. I loved this so much though I actually might write fanfic lol.

Okay since I’m so indecisive I split this into sections by area and period (HOTD and GOT) and included some reasons as to why.

Without further ado:

North, Dance of the Dragons Era:

I was born in the Alaska aka the Winterfell of America so I had to start here.

In my imagination, my Northern house would be associated with magic and cannibalism and is one of the reasons why the North is stereotyped as ‘feral’ despite us originating in the Vale (similar to the Manderlys). Since my irl family’s business is blue, assume all of my Houses’ colors are also blue. The dress is low cut with lace over my bosom as it is warmer in KL, however fur is a sign of wealth so I would have my dress lined with it. My dress has Northern plants embroidered in silver and purple and a cutout to show some beading, again to show off my wealth. The Schiaparelli inspired buttons have eyes and a pair of lips sort of playing with the rumors of cannibalism and the earrings are based in the crying Weirwood trees. I’ve got chains with charms to protect me at the capital. I like the idea that the North is slower to accept being part of Westeros despite being a good few monarchs into Targaryen rule so they are still clinging onto pieces of life before the Seven Kingdoms.

Dorne

Unfortunately all my drawings of me in Dorne inspired wear did not turn out the way I wanted but I wanted to include Westeros’s token queer POC so I pulled out some couture instead. My Dornish house would grow wine and be close to Highgarden (because for the life of me, I cannot figure out where they can grow their famous wine, wiki didn’t mention any vineyards). I would wear a dress similar to the left to resemble the rivers that water our land. Dornish wine is one of our land’s prides so while it’s not a typical orange or gold, I am showing country pride in a foreign land with a rocky history. I did consider wearing orange/red Iris Van Herpen gowns that resemble desert mirages I it couldn’t add pics to my response. The blue also has a kinder, peaceful appearance. The right pic has the jewelry I would wear, lots of gold that emphasizes the figure with stacks of gems from abroad to show the wealth from trade. It also resembles armor so while I am at KL for peaceful reasons (which would lead the way for Dorne to being part of the Seven Kingdoms), I am on guard given our recent wars. However my accessories only armor, not weapons to resemble Dorne’s self defense. It also resembles Criston Cole’s armor, connecting me to the only Dornish member at court. Similar to the response of my Northern outfit, the colorful, sheer, and figure hugging dresses would reaffirm that Dornish stereotypes are true.

Essos

My family is from the Philippines so this is my take on fantasy!Philippines inspired by the limited resources I could find on their fashion history. This country is south of Yi Ti and is the center of sea trade in South Essos. The dress prints are inspired by batok tattoos (famously done by the legendary Apo Whang Od). The face paint is inspired by Yakan traditional face paint. The headdress is inspired by the Filipino sun on the flag. In this fantasy world I am allowed an empire waist dress with a flowing cape. Most of the fabrics are light and breathable because of the humid air and that translates to KL’s summer weather.

ASOIAF era:

North

Winter is nearing so I am all bundled up, even if I’m in KL. My house slowly shed its cannibal rumors through ancestor’s noble accomplishments so there are less references to them. The only visible reference that I wear is a Victorian inspired painted broach with my lover’s eye on it. This broach does encourage the magic-wielding rumors though. We have moved from being like Boltons to being like the Manderlys. Since it’s closer to winter, I don’t embroider my dress to conserve thread but my new dresses with flashy colors and beads as well as my fur hat with beads from trading with Essos do still signify my wealth.

Dorne

While I was a child during Robert’s Rebellion, I grew up hearing stories of Elia Martell. When I arrive at KL I have a golden spine similar to what she wore after the tourney at Harrenhal. I imagine it became a fashion statement in Dorne and I am carrying it to the capital to subtly show the court my alliance. Outside of the Martell family, Elia sort of achieves sainthood. She lived a tragic life and is (for better or worse) now on an pedestal for Dorne to project their feelings about the rest of Westeros. Since my family grows grape vines for wine, my dress would be wine red rather than black. The fire dress is more a show of my allegiance to House Martell and the mourning of Elia (and later Oberyn) as well as a sign that the Targaryens will return. It’s also got metals and thorn-like edges so no member of the capital would think to go near me. Gone are the softer, flowy fabrics and jewelry of my peacemaking ‘ancestor’. Now I am sharp, dark, and full of ancestral vengeance.

Essos

This is inspired by Michelle Dee’s Miss Philippines dress inspired by batok tattoos. I couldn’t decide which one I liked better so I included both. My face is less painted due to changing trends. (However boobs are and will continue to be an important part of my outfit lol) In addition there are fewer patterns on the dress. It is more structured and has different types of fabrics though. This includes an early development of fishnets which will reference my House’s wealth attributed to fishing and sailing.

I’m probably forgetting a few details but I’ve definitely rambled enough. I hope this was as fun for you to read as it was fun for me to draw and write!

[bellairdine]

The Met Gala 2024

The Met - An Introduction

2024's Met Gala! To celebrate the Costume Institute’s new exhibition: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion", the Met Gala was sure to showcase a select array of items and pieces (250 in fact - all from Costume Institute’s permanent collection) from the last 400 years of fashion history. This year's Met Gala was taken over by Zendaya, Bad Bunny, Jennifer Lopez and Chris Hemsworth, all very notable and famous celebrities.

The Met's dress code was The Garden of Time. Although interpreted in a number of ways, what was clearly the more popular interpretation leant more towards a floral or nature idea. Floral-like outfits weren't just the ones to find it's way onto the red carpet.

Outfits

Let's take a look at some of the outfits showed off on the red carpet. Starting off we have Lana Del Rey, and American singer-songwriter, in Alexander McQueen.

Next we have Anok Yai, a south Sudanese-American model, who donned a two piece suit studded with 98,000 Swarovski crystals.

Next we have Nicki Minaj — Trinidadian-born rapper, singer, and songwriter — in Marni. A colourful ensemble, no doubt.

Moving on we have Lil Nas X — an American rapper, singer, and songwriter — in Luar. Quite a nice piece, don't you agree?

Next up, Karlie Kloss, an American fashion model, in Swarovski. It's in a beautiful shade of pink paired with the crystals, and the flowers and petals were a nice touch.

Next on our list is Zendaya, American actress and singer, in Maison Margiela. A look completed by the makeup, Zendaya showed off her stunning blue and green gown and hat.

Sixth on our list: Tyla, South African and American, in Balmain. Her dress is made of sand and her bag is an hourglass to represent time.

Last on our list is Mona Patel, entrepreneur and philanthropist, in an Iris van Herpen gown. The butterflies on her sleeves actually move!

There are many, many more stunning outfits, so do look them up if you can!

My Thought

I am a simple person - I have my opinions and I wish to speak of them. So who'll stop me from sharing my opinions on this year's Met? My opinions are as simple as I: I think that whilst there were lacklustre outfits, there were also show-stopping ones that caught people's attention in a positive way. I do find it quite nice to have this year's theme to be quite broad and vague, as it brought us a nice array of outfits.

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Thanks to Vogue, I am able to write my mini-article/review.

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But here's the important part!

The Palestinian protest!

I'm sure all of us are aware of the genocide. Israel has been carrying out genocide or Palestine, causing the death and injuries of Palestinians. There are many videos and images and articles on this genocide, and I'm sure by now all of you have seen them.

There were protests against Israel's wrongdoings outside the Met Gala this year, causing many of the protestors to be arrested.

In Central Park,  a group held cardboard signs bearing messages such as "No Met Gala While Bombs Drop in Gaza" and "No Celebration Without Liberation." Along Fifth Avenue, a larger contingent raised Palestinian flags, their chants of "Gaza! Gaza!" reverberating through the evening air. - NDTV WORLD

Don't forget to support Palestine in any way you can — whether spreading information and news about the genocide, boycotting brands, or donating money or food.

Don't forget your daily click: https://arab.org/click-to-help/palestine/

[archaiclumina]

roots: Is your OC's look inspired by any specific style of clothing or fashion trend? What are the roots and/or inspiration for their look?

[ either OC! ]

˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ Thank you so much for the ask! ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ I’ve low key always wanted to answer this about Cyfrenne, so I am so glad you asked it hahah c’:

In my brain, I take a lot of inspiration from my favourite Haute Couture designers when I’m imagining how Ren looks, (which is why you see so many pretty dresses on this blog lol) designers like Zuhair Murad, Ellie Saab, Schiaparelli and Iris Van Herpen, who for me, all capture that necessary balance between powerful and delicate in their Couture designs. There's plenty of embellishment and detail that evokes the historical aesthetic that inspires modern Haute Couture (Rococo) but it's streamlined to fit in with the 21st Century.

Please enjoy some examples c’:

I think this balancing act between those two dichotomies is really evocative of how I envision Cyfrenne as a character too! There are lots of things about Ren which give her power over other people. Her wealth, her education, even her current occupation; being in charge of a collection – as the archivist and curator, she gets to decide what’s available and to whom! She’s well aware of the breadth of her influence and what doors it can open for her. But at the same time, she’s very delicate emotionally; she’s paranoid and needy and petty and unsure of herself. She craves other people’s validation far too much and so sometimes her boldness and bravado can approach poor taste. (You can say that last part about Haute Couture too c’: )

Of course, it’s a bit hard to translate Murad and Schiaparelli into the items we have in game, and so when I am creating outfits for Ren I try really hard to marry that aesthetic of powerful and delicate with what’s available to me. Most of Ren’s canon glams include high boots and I try to put together outfits which accentuate her neckline (even tho Elezen necks are really long already lol) because Haute Fashion designs are whole pieces, from head to toe, and that’s why they rely on their drape on a tall frame with excellent posture to carry them properly. I also spend a lot of time messing around with gloves, rings and jewellery to try and add a suitable amount of bling bling to evoke the feel of luxury that Coture designs evoke.