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Description Music: Yasushi Ishii, "Fool Cross Over Nirvana (Grudge Prohibited)" Hellsing: Raid.

PRETENTIOUS ALERT PRETENTIOUS ALERT PRETENTIOUS ALERT (aka Theme)
For this collection, I was thinking about the passage of time, and looking at it as this relentless march and wondering where it's going. I tried to express this intense heat and passion that gradually faded into this pristine cool...There's so much worry about how the "end of the world" will come, so that made me think - does it make a difference? won't the earth restore itself, even if that means without mankind? etc. I also tried to play upon the duality between order and chaos here, with both the hair and the motif of chiffon ruffles - as this incredibly girly, conservative, static Victorian trim but also as representing something torn apart.



Just uploading as one collection shot instead of individual looks for now because looking at individual looks is a pain anyway. I'll save you guys the trouble.

Materials/Look details
Most of these dresses are of a silk jersey, and most of the "ruffles" are of chiffon or similar materials such as tulle.

I'll just give details on some parts that might be confusing, the rest should be self-evident, but let me know if you have questions.

2: Ruffle & torso overlay are both chiffon here

3: Neck cowl is a very very light knit; skirt is a bell-shaped boucle skirt (a heavy fabric for spring, but the silhouette is off the body so you won't get too hot); shirt is actually a one-piece of standard swimsuit material (goretex? spandex? nylon?) with chiffon ruffles

4. Swimsuit, white = cutaway on the sides (that's her skin you're seeing); the orange is cut pieces of ombre chiffon sewn onto the suit at the top.

5. Ruffles here are cotton with a bit of silk or jersey mixed in to give it some shine (is this even possible? I have no idea)

6. Silver parts are satin strips.

7. Skirt with strap over a shirt

9. Raincoat! (over silk jersey purple skirt, with chiffon ruffles of course). Top is patent leather (so she's obviously a sex shop worker), main is vinyl segments (think a standard seethrough or transparent raincoat, the really shiny kind - that's what this is made from)

11. The chiffon trails down her back are just blown back by the apparent wind here; if she were to stay still they would lie down on her back. If you're confused, let me know, I might make a diagram.

12. Silver strips are swarovski crystals.
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Comments: 72

fire-tiger99 [2013-12-10 22:07:59 +0000 UTC]

Amazing designs! The colors are very nice and the designs are so flowing

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vivi-krystal-addams [2013-10-30 14:23:38 +0000 UTC]

I can learn from this. Thank you so much for uploading this master piece

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angelgirl146 [2013-04-08 00:48:18 +0000 UTC]

umm could you like plz draw something that works for ballroom dancing and hunting bcaus i love your designes and our designes give me insparation i wouldent get a drop of insparation withut your work

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ElswythDarkheart [2012-06-30 22:19:36 +0000 UTC]

they are all amazing! the flow of the dress on the bottom right is particularly stunning

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mzclark [2011-05-24 18:07:13 +0000 UTC]

these look great!

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bbillybaileyy [2010-12-21 06:57:00 +0000 UTC]

Very nice emphasis on color.

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IloveYou1231 [2010-11-26 10:11:29 +0000 UTC]

used a dress [link]

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PetiteNutella [2010-01-03 01:37:21 +0000 UTC]

These are so terrific!

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Crazymentalchick [2009-11-03 22:00:33 +0000 UTC]

OMG!!!! THESE ARE AMAZING!!!!! the last one's my favourite!

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Tediz-Leader [2009-09-28 03:37:03 +0000 UTC]

awesome! >3<"

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EllisBigay [2009-07-21 05:14:34 +0000 UTC]

cool.
beautiful flowy designs.. not too fancy
wearable yet not too simple. ^^

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StaticFactory [2009-04-08 17:24:02 +0000 UTC]

My favorite is the third from the left, on the bottom row. Very cool. The entire thing is still awesome though

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Yasatetsa [2008-08-09 01:56:49 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely fantastic designs! Nice composition, color choices, and well....everything else!

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purplefeltangel [2008-07-18 23:32:12 +0000 UTC]

i really love the sunrise and sunset colours used here, twilight and dusky. they are all very good but i especially like 2, 5, 8 and 12 (and it was hard to keep that list to 4, believe me @_@)

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MadStar In reply to purplefeltangel [2008-07-19 00:19:11 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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Chinky-chan [2008-07-03 11:43:31 +0000 UTC]

WHOA!! your designs look Fabulous

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MadStar In reply to Chinky-chan [2008-07-07 01:52:58 +0000 UTC]

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Sno-Oki [2008-06-15 06:42:20 +0000 UTC]

Wowheee! Amazing...I was just over at the REAALLLLLY old Alucard animation you did and I thought, "Hey...I should take a look at the rest of Mad's work while I'm here..." and I'm so glad I did. ^_^

Fabulous work...I'd wear number 2, 5 and 9 anyday! (as well as that beautiful blue gown)

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MadStar In reply to Sno-Oki [2008-06-15 17:35:48 +0000 UTC]

thanks

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isabelleisdying [2008-06-13 21:07:38 +0000 UTC]

wow! do you study fashion? I always wondered how people could color like that, unless they studied fashion. I love the flowy, gauzy fabrics.

These are very cool. Keep up the good work!

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MadStar In reply to isabelleisdying [2008-06-14 01:57:15 +0000 UTC]

No, I do not study fashion. I just abuse gradients (and have photoshop)

Thanks!

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TheBocaj [2008-04-11 03:45:10 +0000 UTC]

I thought I commented on this when I saw it a long time ago: I loooove that navy gown, and the technique used to illustrate it!

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MadStar In reply to TheBocaj [2008-04-12 18:22:13 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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thomas23skidoo [2008-03-27 03:00:54 +0000 UTC]

Love love love the silhouettes and love love love the colors. Love love love <3

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violentsamurai [2008-03-17 19:58:20 +0000 UTC]

If my fiance were to be perusing your "collection" in a store or something, i'd let her buy the 2nd, 4th & 5th items on the top row, and the 5th & 6th dresses on the bottom...

Though the 4th item on the top row would probalby get ruined. She's a size 0, and that dress is VERY sexy.

I'm Irish... You do the math!

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MadStar In reply to violentsamurai [2008-03-18 15:08:04 +0000 UTC]

The 4th on the top is a swimsuit.

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violentsamurai In reply to MadStar [2008-03-18 15:10:29 +0000 UTC]

Ah ha! Forgive my ignorant self.

Well it's still very attractive. Something I could see my babeh wearing!

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MadStar In reply to violentsamurai [2008-03-19 02:58:25 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks

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violentsamurai In reply to MadStar [2008-03-19 11:31:13 +0000 UTC]

YW

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whiskeyone [2008-03-16 01:24:50 +0000 UTC]

omg your designs are sooo hot! what aplication did you design this in?

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MadStar In reply to whiskeyone [2008-03-16 19:01:21 +0000 UTC]

haha thanks. Photoshop (version 7, I think?)

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cjrogers1993 [2008-03-07 03:41:56 +0000 UTC]

now i can add it to my favorites.

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MadStar In reply to cjrogers1993 [2008-03-08 16:41:33 +0000 UTC]

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suebell [2008-02-15 17:06:15 +0000 UTC]

<33

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Nickos18 [2008-02-01 08:57:57 +0000 UTC]

great range u have here. quick question... what media did u use to sketch these? i would guess marker but not entirely sure. keep up the awesome work xx

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MadStar In reply to Nickos18 [2008-02-03 22:13:19 +0000 UTC]

done in photoshop

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neji-8trigrams [2008-01-27 04:52:36 +0000 UTC]

Wow! You have some very beautiful and amazing designs! Number 2 is gorgeous!

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MadStar In reply to neji-8trigrams [2008-01-27 05:01:03 +0000 UTC]

thx

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neji-8trigrams In reply to MadStar [2008-01-27 05:08:40 +0000 UTC]

Welcomed!

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go-pixie-go [2008-01-21 03:40:55 +0000 UTC]

i luuuuvvv you now <33333 this makes chiffon look even better than it already is <333

i especially heart how everything just flows together as one it makes me smile :]

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MadStar In reply to go-pixie-go [2008-01-21 04:58:19 +0000 UTC]

thx <3

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CuttingRoomCinematic [2007-12-30 06:21:57 +0000 UTC]

I would probably buy some of these if I had anyplace to wear them. XD
I love 2 and 8.

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xxxroxieheartxxx [2007-12-24 02:11:41 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I love the third one the most. Definitely something I'd wear.

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the77thballad [2007-12-04 00:35:21 +0000 UTC]

i love them all. especially the last look.

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LarissaFae [2007-10-25 06:41:42 +0000 UTC]

The things you find when you look up Hellsing . . .

These are awesome; I really like them. The models need more meat on them (I don't favour the skin-and-bones look; I'm not a necrophiliac), but whatever. The fashions themselves are gorgeous.

1, 2, 5, 11, and 12 are my favourites. ^_^

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MadStar In reply to LarissaFae [2007-10-26 00:01:40 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

as for the skinnyness, elongated croquis are a bit of a fashion convention.

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LarissaFae In reply to MadStar [2007-10-26 00:36:44 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, and I know. Doesn't mean I have to be happy with an industry that promotes anorexia.

Heh, I like your signature. And if I ever need someone to design an outfit for me, you're totally it.

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kayley5756 [2007-10-20 07:54:10 +0000 UTC]

thaty last dress is stunning, such a showstopper and yet wearable ^^ gorgeous <333 and I love look no.7 too, all of the looks are amazing though

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Radical-Manzanas [2007-10-12 03:55:49 +0000 UTC]

I ADORE look 10.

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Adolin-of-Light [2007-10-12 00:21:00 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE it! It is smart, beautiful and inspiring. I love how you graded the colors and played with the chaos/order concept

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