Our Lady Chartres
The Chartres Cathedral story is both empowering and spiritual in terms of the relic's survival. This cathedral has an alluring presence due to its religious context, and I wanted to explore this symbolically and visually through my costume. The empowerment of feminism and the Virgin Mary is also very significant throughout, as this piece has a mixture of feminine and masculine elements. The story's symbolism is feminine, but the structural integrity is masculine. Creating this costume helped me explore both sides and involve a fantasy element to it, due to the context being a cathedral. This project, for me, was extremely fun due to its transformative aspect and out-of-the-ordinary final look.