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Wearable Art 17

Fabulous Fashions from Tampa Bay's Premiere Art Show

By Hana Abdel Magid

Last month, the Dunedin Fine Art Center's hosted their 17th Annual Wearable Arts Fashion Show. The show featured 10 collections created by over a dozens artists each showcasing a unique theme.

The Human Struggle: Good Vs. Evil

Melissa Dolce

Model in a runway dress made of white roses, hat, and architectural skirt, hands on hips.
Woman in gold dress and halo posing on a runway.
Woman in black devil/angel costume, wings, theatrical makeup, red background.

Celestial Bones

Rya De Mulder

Dancers in white costumes on stage with blue lighting, arms outstretched.
Woman in elaborate white gown on a runway, posing. Stage is blue lit with vertical light streaks.
Woman on runway wearing a whimsical outfit: cone headpiece, embellished bodice, knee decorations. Stage backdrop with blue light.

Transmutation/Reincarnation

Amy Wolf

Fashion show: Model in avant-garde dress made of beige, bulbous forms on runway with purple lighting.
Models in avant-garde outfits with large, fluffy headpieces and unique textures walk the runway under purple lighting.
A person in a large, white, textured costume walks on a stage with other costumed figures.

Chakras

Olga Saratsky // Kikimora Studios

Masked figure in a black, sparkling costume with red feather accents. Stage setting.
A performer in a flowing orange gown and elaborate headdress on stage, spotlighted.
Woman in bright yellow runway fashion: ornate headpiece, ruffled detailing, satin fabric.

What Used To Fit

Johnny Hunt

Woman in white dress with cupcake-themed costume: a cherry on her head, cupcakes around her, and a large cupcake shoulder piece.
Two women in pink balloon dresses and hats on stage.
Woman in a cake dress, walking on a runway. Pink and white, spotlight, stage.

Welcome To Our World: Ms. Universe Pageant

Bay to Bay Wearable Art Collective

Person in elaborate gold costume, headdress, face paint, and long fingernails, performing onstage.
Woman in futuristic costume with clawed hands and glowing headpiece, blue stage backdrop.
Woman in red lobster-themed costume with intricate headpiece and body paint, posed on stage.

Run Away With Me

Artemis & Aphodite // Kelli-Lynn Luckey

Woman in deer-themed costume, red hair, stage setting, wearing antlers, corset, and shorts, striking a pose.
Man in runway fashion; pink top, green shorts, hooded scarf. Green and white stage background.
A woman on a runway, wearing a crocheted top, tutu, and platform boots, with green lighting and background.

The Planet Goddesses and The Monarch

Julian Hartzog // Sandy Schwartz

Woman in futuristic alien costume with metallic head and bodywear, posed on stage.
A person in a futuristic silver costume with a mask and staff stands on a stage with blue lighting.
Woman in futuristic silver outfit and mask on stage.

Alice's Dream

Jeanne Halle // Kina Kouture, Featuring Dana Rizutto

A giant rabbit in pinstripes holds a clock, next to a person playing violin. Dark stage, audience visible.
Woman in black gothic queen attire, wearing a crown, striking a pose, red lighting.
A person with a large red afro and red suit, wide-mouthed, on a dark stage with purple lighting.

ICONS

Mark Byrne

Woman in a balloon dress and headdress, smiling and dancing on a stage with red lighting.
People in masks and Hawaiian shirts holding a large balloon sculpture onstage with yellow spotlights.
A person in safari clothes holds a large green balloon crocodile, mouth open, chain around its neck, red background.

Fabulous Fashions

DFAC Wearable Arts Patrons

Woman with elaborate feather headpiece, smiling in front of a colorful mural.
Woman in a black dress with a colorful leaf-like necklace and clutch, in front of a whimsical mural.
Man with beard smiles, standing in front of colorful mural with underwater characters.

That’s the TOP! See you next week.