EULOGY

Notes of citrus atop a broody blend of moss, resins, and amber.  Worrywart exudes emotion-angst, anxiety, and energy. The olfactory delight of old books and paper positioned alongside an alluring abstraction of pheromones, inks and vivid whispers of niche knowledge, and forgotten craftsmanship.


‘There are [those] who are paralyzed by the combination of two emotions. One an inferiority complex that convinces them something is beyond their ability and the other a sense of pride that tells them there is no need for them to even attempt it in the first place.’
Yohji Yamamoto, My Dear Bomb.

An homage to the broody artist. A memorialisation of the first step, in all its anguish and glory. Empty bottles of cheap merlot. Papers and materials scattered across every working surface. Will it all be worth it?

Immortalising the various chapters and emotions of the lived experience. Worrywart, the first Eulogy Parfum, is an ode to the inner turmoil of chasing purpose.



(2024) Location: Studio, Christchurch, New Zealand. Model: Michelle @miscmish Photography: Bri Lauwrence Clothing and Styling: Matthew Bartram

Gaistaz. serves as a visual exploration into the predicament of today’s youth; despite quality of life being the best it has been in modern history, the prevalence and severity of mental illness raises some difficult questions.  Why is it that mental health is a war we seem to be losing? Are we a lost generation?


Note: Born from a place of empathy, Gaistaz explores heavy topics and grapples with the aestheticisation of pain. While I do not often feel the need to explain myself or my work, often shrouding my intentions in esotericism, my older work is not as well documented nor are my thoughts on them.
            Having a coloured history with mental health and the sensation of being lost, Gaistaz was conceived from the feelings and experiences of traversing some of the darkest chasms of depression. Video-games and the fantasy genre offer a wealth of visual references for depicting the otherworldly. This served as the basis for considering the aesthetics of a lost generation through a series of implicit visual cues.

(2020) Location: Mt Kaukau Summit. Wellington, New Zealand. Model: Trantham Gordon. Photography: Simon L Wong Clothing and Styling: Matthew Bartram Assistance: Yumoi, and Maddy Smith

Wake, the gathering held before a funeral, functions as the final predecessor to Eulogy. An autoethnographic exploration into my life and relationship with dress.


In life, there are points in which our relationship with dress and identity undergo clear change. Wake makes an effort to memorialise those clear moments of growth and transition. 


Born on the back of an Honours thesis, Wake explores the agency of fashion in the production of identity. Crucial to the collection is the consideration of the, at times, esoteric nature of dress and outward projection of identity. The manner in which we engage with fashion and dress to construct our projected identity is highly personal and often anchored by a relationship with dress that develops over a lifetime. Wake is an ode to the growing pains of the lifelong journey of self-discovery.


(2021) Location: Massey War Memorial (Cloakroom), (Secret Smoking Area), (Great Hall); and Maldive Street Garage. Models: Elijah Broughton, Thomas Conway, Trantham Gordon, and Shay Van Brugge. Photography: Matt Bartram Clothing and Styling: Matt Bartram