Fashion - Bachelor

Aquarius Moon

Spring/Summer

My concept discovery began with Inspiration from the Shirley barber fairy books.

Fantastical beings are often represented wearing natural forms like plants and flowers. To me, this describes the magical qualities we associate with the beauty of nature and our connection to it as humans. I considered my own connection to nature and discovered a sense of peace through the mindfulness of admiring the everyday beauty that is at your fingertips.

Tori Stielow

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“If you look very carefully, you may see a fairy in your garden” – Fairies, Shirley Barber, 2005
‘Finding beauty in the untameable and fluidity of Nature’
– Tori

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Texture was created by layering natural and second-hand fabrics from the Nest and the Fabric Store. I utilised moss as an embellishment to experiment with natural resources. Wire was used to create free-flowing forms that can adapt and evolve to the wearer, like nature. I observed vivid colours among plants I’ve come across and carried this into my collection by utilising dyeing practices, including natural dyeing techniques. I was inspired by the movement of water to utilise draping. I aim to create a sense of nostalgia and appreciation of natural forms in this whimsical collection.

Tori Stielow

Tori Stielow is an emerging designer from Meanjin/Brisbane. She is heavily influenced by Nature, its textural elements and free-flowing forms. She aims to ‘push’ the limits of traditional silhouettes and discover how nature can become one with the wearer. Her art practice serves as a reflective base of her inner emotional world, and these themes are carried throughout her work. Tori finds herself being drawn to manipulating fabrics through layering and embellishment techniques to embrace texture. She plays with burning, fraying, and naturally dyeing fabrics to push the idea of imperfection as beautiful. Tori has a love for colour and creating balance within a maximalist style. Her work portrays her worldly beliefs, emotions, and ideas through a fantastical story, and reflects her sentimentality through drawing upon nostalgic elements.

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