Urban Fairytale
I recently had the pleasure of collaborating with a dear friend and fellow artist Scott Riddle. Scott is primarily a ceramic artist who creates astounding hand-sculpted microcosms which often reference the beauty of the natural world, Native American culture, sexuality, and human behavior. He has exhibited his work through out the world, showing in Japan,
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Kind Compliments
“Before Wilde Hunt, I had never known that such dreamy, ethereal and romantic pieces could be fashioned from hardy leather. This piece has left me wondering if it’s possible to throw a wedding without actually getting married, just so I can wear something this spectacular.” Lucy (Lucy’s Corsetry – blog)
Plum Aesthetic Overbust
This commission for a client in Maryland was inspired by textiles of the Aesthetic Movement (mid to late 19th century). The hand-cut applique I created reflects this style with it’s nature-inspired vine and leaf motif. The corset is created in a glossy plum leather accented by a violet metallic leather. To commission your own custom
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I Turned Down a Commission
It’s true. In fact I have declined to accept many commissions over the years. It sounds crazy but let me explain.
Antique Textile Adventure – Part Three: Charles Frederick Worth
Charles Frederick Worth is widely considered the first couturier, ever. An Englishman by birth, he became wildly successful in 19th century Paris. Worth began his fashion career in 1858 and he would go on to dress royalty and famous actresses of the day. One of his more famous clients was the incomparable Marchesa Luisa Casati, who is still profoundly influential in fashion today (you may have heard of the label Marchesa, named after her?). It is said that his company House of Worth was so successful that it actually had to turn away customers.
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Trish from Devil May Cry 4
My client requested that I make a leather bustier for cosplay which resembled the one the character Trish wore in Devil May Cry 4, a video game developed by Capcom and created by Hideki Kamiya. This bustier is made of Italian lambskin ornamented with a print I created in house. The asymmetrical pattern provided a unique challenge.
Wilde Hunt Corsetry on TV
Fashion blogger La Carmina wore our Anatomist Corset on the Science Channel’s show “Oddities” recently. Click the image above to see her conversation with Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson about taxidermy and corsets. Or you can view the full episode here.
Semper Eadem Corset – Or How to Dress Like David Bowie *and* Queen Elizabeth I, At the Same Time
Semper Eadem Corset by Wilde Hunt Corsetry
Metallic Leather, Glass Beads, Gilt Bouillion, and Genuine Beetle Wings.
Photo- Chas Ray Krider
Model – Bekah Winske
Hair – M’lou Mackay-Santilli, Strut the Salon
I created this corset to answer the burning question – “If David Bowie and Queen Elizabeth I were the same person what would they wear?”
I thought that Elizabeth I ‘s motto “Semper Eadem” was particularly appropriate for this piece because I feel like fashion’s frequent fluctuations are actually a strange form of constancy. Trends get recycled and so fashion is ultimately- ” Always the Same”. Click below to read more about my process….
