Have been a fan of the Mulleavy sisters work since Keira Nightly wore one of their dresses a few years ago, but have never thought i would want to work in a similar way. Their designs are always so textural whereas my work always tends to be more conversational and image based. I love the torn, frayed edges in this collection, and the contrast of chunky strands of wool with thin chiffon and lace. Can imagine the wool as strands of seaweed and rope washed up on the beach. Might have a closer look at some of their older collections aswell. The mermaids in Orkney apparently didnt have fish tails, they wore long embroidered skirts, which wrapped round their ankles as they swam to look like tails, and the long, uneven edges on these dresses are what i imagine they would have worn.
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