Maleficent from the Fashion Monster Collection by Micah Kanto for Modern Gypsy
I know I have been featuring a lot of Modern Gypsy lately, but I think it’s clear by now that we are guided more by our tastes and whims than anything else. I love fashion that is fierce and uncompromising – that takes risks, that is sometimes outlandish. I love the avant garde, design that pushes the boundaries of form and function, but not the boundaries of taste.
PAndora from the Fashion Monster Collection by Micah Kanto for Modern Gypsy
Modern Gypsy is all that. Micah makes beautiful gowns and dresses. However, some of Micah’s collection is more than clothing, some are sculptures. You can see that quite clearly in these two very stylized pieces.
Maleficent is a bold houndstooth wool sculpted dress that has been stream-pressed and sculpted into large, bold shapes. Like much of the Modern Gypsy collection, there’s flexibility in how it is worn. You can wear the full formal gown or drop the lower skirt for a flashy, sporty mini.
The J’s Thigh High black leather boots are perfect as they leave a clean unbroken line from hem to heel with their sleek, supple sheen. The hair is from Boon and chosen for it’s architectural shape that is echoed in the stand up collar of the dress – a wild ruff with a heritage 500 years old, but reimagined for today.
In Pandora, Micah moves the scultptural details to the sleeves, adding houndstooth pinwheels of pleats that are just wild.
Another burst of exuberant sculpting is placed on the hips, though I prefer the sleeker look with it removed.
Again, J’s boots add the sleek shape I want. Adding long black leather gloves completes the look. Modern Gypsy makes lovely black leather gloves, but I already had this luscious pair from 5th & Oxford, so I took pity on my burgeouning inventory and used what I already have. Again, I chose a sculptural modern hair style, With this time, from !lamb.
I wore the Lelutka Estelle skin for both outfits. It’s a very high fashion look with an intense crimson lipstick that reflects the color palette of the collection. The earrings I chose were from Paper Couture, the Noir Gold set.
For this gown, I chose the Vero jewelry set from LeeZu. I like the bold squares of black that remind me in shape a bit of the houndstooth pattern. Here you get a closer look at the extraordinary Boon hair and can see more clearly still, how it echoes the shape of the dress.
****MALEFICENT STYLE NOTES******
Promotional Copies are denoted by a Bold R
Poses: Reel Expressions
Skin: Lelutka Estelle
Eyes: PXL Creations Glow Yellow Green R
Lashes: Lelutka Diva Prim Lashes
Hair: Boon WAW65
Outfit: Modern Gypsy Fashion Monster Maleficent R
Boots: J’s Thigh High
Jewelry: LeeZu Vero Black
****PANDORA STYLE NOTES******
Promotional Copies are denoted by a Bold R
Poses: Reel Expressions
Skin: Lelutka Estelle 7
Eyes: PXL Creations Glow Yellow Green R
Lashes: Lelutka Photoshoot II Lashes
Hair: !lamb. Witch
Dress: Modern Gypsy Fashion Monster Pandora R
Shoes: J’s Thigh High Boots
Jewelry: Paper Couture Noir Gold Earrings
Gloves 5th & Oxford Black Leather Gloves R