Inspired by neglected angels outside of Heaven’s gate, this line is a manifestation of these shadow’s past life and love lost. Advanced construction techniques and a textural black palette create an evocative but poetic romance of psychological reflection and longing of yesterday’s lover.

Process Page for The Edge of Heaven.

1st look | Crochet and handwork has always been a technique suggested to grieve a loss of any kind. This process-inspired and driven look enraptures the spirit in their grief and longing for their breathing counterpart. The fitted and seemingly restrictive silhouette illustrates the debilitating power of loss.

2nd look | This daring silhouette plays with the idea of comfort-zones as pertaining to love. The wearer can have complete freedom of movement dependent on their apprehension to risk exposure through lifting the skirt. If they take no risk, they are in no fear of being hurt or facing embarrassment. If they adopt a existential mind-set they can live the full experience with a care-free spirit. 

3rd look | This lingerie ensemble is a manifestation of this angel’s memory of her lover and the complex dynamics of intimate relationships. The all consuming lace cape conceals the spirits vulnerability while it's length symbolizes the love's history. The hand beaded leather bra and pantie ensemble represents the emotional memories of past love. The pierced skin encrusted with the intrusive creeping of the beads, expresses the pain of longing slowly enthralling each memory. 

4th look |

5th Look |

The Killing Jar is a tool used by etymologists to capture,suffocate, and kill insects to preserve their untainted natural beauty. The insect's death conceptually represents emotional and psychological asphyxiation reminiscent of a majority’s explicit ostricism of a minority in this couture capsule collection of BDSM lingerie. While a majority suffocates a minority with exclusion, the psychological pain of an outsider is neurologically measured equal to being physically assaulted. The souls that retaliate to this victimization with resilience serve as an abstract muse for these unconventional garments.Suffocating facial distortion, beaded strangleholds, and fetishistic horsehair restraints and equipment create a power struggle of one's mistreatment and steadfast psyche. Thick leather hides conceal and repress one's true self while the reveal of skin represents their emotional and psychological resilience

1st Look.

'The Killing Jar' Look 1 Prototype

E | Beautifully traumatic mental and physical landscapes plague nomads as they search through dirt covered eyes for a future unconsciously disassociating from past lives and loved ones. The shredded netting destroys what is perfect while creating a new beauty in it's complete defacement while burlap and armor-like pleating engulf and protect it's chosen spirit.

Process Page for E. 

Hania Tank Top.

Hand Distressed Black or White Double-Faced Viscose Knit. 

'Perch' Lookbook 2012.

Titan Vest. 

Black Burlap.

Exo-Armor Leggings.

Viscose Stretch.

Burning Cross Tank Top.

Distressed Viscose Stretch.

Safety Pin Shirt.

Viscose Stretch hand encrusted safety pins. 

Safety Pin Shorts.

Viscose Stretch hand encrusted safety pins.

Titan Vest. 

'Perch' Lookbook 2012.

Black Titan Vest. $225.

Black Burning Cross Tank Top. $95.

Exo-Armor Leggings. $395.

Photography, Art Direction, Styling, Hair and Makeup by Evan Michael. 

'Perch' Lookbook 2012.

Safety Pin Shirt. $795.

Safety Pin Shorts. $795.

Photography, Art Direction, Styling, Hair and Makeup by Evan Michael. 

Shielding Drape. 

Hand Distressed Double Faced Viscose Knit. 

Exo-Armor Shorts.

Viscose Stretch. 

Nyx Tank (Gown).

Leather and Hand Distressed Double Faced Viscose Knit.

'Perch' Lookbook 2012.

Black and White Shielding Drape. $195.

Black and White Exo-Armor Shorts. $195.

Photography, Art Direction, Styling, Hair and Makeup by Evan Michael. 

'Perch' Lookbook 2012.

Exo-Armor Shorts. $195. 

Photography, Art Direction, Styling, Hair and Makeup by Evan Michael. 

'Perch' Lookbook 2012.

Nyx Gown. $995.

Photography, Art Direction, Styling, Hair and Makeup by Evan Michael. 

Sinner's Tank Top.

Hand Distressed Double Faced Viscose. 

'Perch' Lookbook 2012.

Sinner's Tank Top. $125.

Photography, Art Direction, Styling, Hair and Makeup by Evan Michael. 

Brutalace | Beauty in brutality is the subconscious message of these specialty garments inspired by the body modification process of Scarification. Delicate lace against baby smooth leather creates a modern expression of detailed flesh carvings. A pure white palette creates and angelic aura masking a brutal, age old,and semi-masochistic tradition.

White Leather Collared Dress Shirt with Lace Applique Accents. 

White Lace Wide-Leg Trousers. 

White Leather Hi-Low Tailored Jacket with Lace Applique and Rib Cage Cutouts.

White Lace Knee Length Day Dress.

White Leather Skinny Pant.

White Leather Collared Dress Shirt with Lace Applique Accents.

White Lace Wide-Leg Trousers. 

White Leather Hi-Low Tailored Jacket with Lace Applique and Rib Cage Cutouts.

White Lace Knee Length Day Dress.

White Leather Skinny Pant.

Hand Sewn Sculpted White Lace Gown. 

White Leather Panties with Corset-Style Lacing in Back. 

Hand Sewn Sculpted White Lace Gown. 

White Leather Panties with Corset-Style Lacing in Back. 

Model | Aimee K. Stamler