[dare to stare] aims to challenge, resist, and subvert the male gaze while celebrating and empowering women’s bodies by tapping into their dark femininity and focusing on the femme fatale archetype. The core of the collection’s design vocabulary are subversivesilhouettes with undergarment details and heat fabric manipulations.
Techniques: Applied heat fabric manilpulation, Appliqué
Materials: Lace, Charmeuse Silk, Synthethic Fabrics, Wool
Designer: Ar Valdez (valdezariannegwen@gmail.com)
Model: Ace Bolo
Hair/ Makeup: Jia Achacruz, Mharhea Banting
Photographer: Trish Shishikura
Editor: Ar Valdez
Styling Assistant: Patricia Cruz, Pau Cruz