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