And here they all are! The completed trilogy + the novelette. These were so much fun to do and I’m thrilled with how they all turned out! If you’re interested at all in how I went about defacing these books, follow the links below to view the timelapsed process for each book. I’ve been absolutely blown away by the wonderful feedback I’ve received after defacing each book, it has absolutely warmed my heart, so thank you!! As always, if you have any questions regarding materials or methods I use for defacing, feel free to shoot me a message. And if you’re at all interested in me making a companion video to go with the timelapses in order to give a more detailed explanation as to how I did these covers, then let me know!!
the dress reprises the shape of old wedding dresses of Lombardy tradition ;
the headgear “needles” reprise too the traditional clothing and they are one of the most iconic things about the region ;
In general, the dress reprises the character of Lucia from the novel I promessi sposi (the Betrothed) as she’s introduced the day of her (not then happening but should have happened) wedding with the needles painting an halo around her face ;
The skirt also has a painting with Renzo and Lucia, the two mains on, and the title of the novel visible ;
The puffy sleeves also have two quotes of the novel, one the incipit with the description of the Lake and one with the “goodbye” Lucia has to give to the lake, the mountains and her home as she escapes .
So this piece literally melts fashion and literature, thank you for coming to my ted talk !
Other photos from Kitty can be found here , here and here.
“The Pan-African flag is red, black and green. So when you see Okoye, T’challa, and Nakia in their coherent looks, you see the colours of the Pan-African Flag”
The Pan African flag represents Pan-Africanist ideologies. Red is the color of the blood which men must shed for their redemption and liberty; black is the color of the noble and distinguished race to which we belong; green is the color of the luxuriant vegetation of our Motherland.