PHOENIX Transformation
A vessel of rebirth forged from salvaged hot-air-balloon fabric & sculpted aluminium. This look captures the moment between collapse & ascent – when the self rises, not pristine, but powerful because of what it has survived. The sweeping train becomes a trail of past chapters released, while the wing-like armour opens like a flame breaking from the earth. A testament to resilience, recovery, & the refusal to stay down.
HIGHER POWER Surrender & Strength
This form channels the sensation of handing your weight to something larger than yourself. The deep blue aluminium wings rise like a protective force – bold, architectural, unapologetic. Paired with a skirt pieced from balloon fabric, the silhouette holds a tension between surrender & self-possession. It’s a quiet invocation: guide me, but watch me grow.
HIGHER POWER Grounded Ascension
Where the blue version calls upward, the green iteration roots down. This design embodies clarity, humility, & the slow, steady expansion that comes when you trust the ground beneath you. The patina of the repurposed materials speaks to weathered wisdom, while the sculpted wings frame the body like an open doorway – a threshold between who you were & who you’re becoming.
WARRIOR Armour of Everyday Battles
A golden exoskeleton of soft resilience. The fabric folds, ties, & panels mimic protective armour but remain fluid enough to move, breathe, & live in. This look honours the fighters who don’t carry swords – the ones who show up for life, community, healing, & recovery. It’s power without aggression; courage without hardness; a reminder that strength is often stitched, not struck.
INNER CHILD Play as Medicine
Bright, irregular patchwork & a lifted silhouette celebrate joy, curiosity, & mischief. This garment invites movement – bending, twirling, leaning into lightness again. It honours the parts of the self that survived by creating, imagining, & dreaming. A tender disruption of the grown-up world: unapologetic colour, imperfect textures, & a body allowed to play.
JOKER Chaos as Creative Force
The Joker look embodies the energy of disruption – the sacred trickster who shakes loose old narratives & dares you to reinvent yourself. Built from upcycled balloon remnants, the skirt flickers with movement, colour, & controlled chaos. The structured red bodice anchors the whirlwind, creating a balance between wild expression & deliberate craft. It’s humour, defiance, & transformation rolled into one bold silhouette.
Larissa Sarina BAGLIERI 