Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis. A series of four looks exploring the environmental toll of fashion, sustainability, waste, and regeneration through the lifecycle of a dress as juxtaposed with the life cycle of a flowering plant. While the traditional clothing garment is constructed from synthetic or plant-based fabric, worn, soiled, and eventually burned in a landfill, the life cycle of the flower is regenerative—while its body decomposes in the soil, its seeds ensure the return of a new plant for the following year.
Models (in order of appearance): Sydney Nutakor, Sarah DiModica, Nene Mokonchu, Stella Kleinman
Hair and makeup courtesy of Fashion@Brown’s Hair and Makeup Team
Photography: Carissa Chae, Karl Swenson, Glenn Wang
![Look 1 – The flower begins to grow; the garment is constructed.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5f7d243254b57f2f8bcea5a92ee43360e67a9d3de845997014cbea2b110af6ff/look1_karlswenson.jpg)
![Look 2 – The flower is now in bloom; the garment is runway-ready.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a0778ea1470b7c6fa877442310614117d321d597bc121d2212c678735cad2b7a/look2_karlswenson.jpg)
![Look 3 – The flower begins to wilt; the garment is worn and aged.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/295b574ec3c6ca24ad96a398e71b30a4e4752b771593542e41d1071151411489/look3_karlswenson.jpg)
![Look 4 – The flower decomposes, releasing seeds for the new year; the garment is discarded and burned.](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02b1458f31c65641b399af07784e4e68955413f42226143d4cf81ea32ab15993/look4_karlswenson.jpg)
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