We drift through and find shelter in a place hollowed out by time and the elements. Above, the cracked ceiling lets in harsh sun and heavy rain. The walls crumble around us. Our skin hardens against the constant assault of gravel and broken glass. The detritus of industry. And everywhere, a pervasive miasma of dust.

We reflect each other as exactly as mirrors. If you hurt one of us, we both bleed.

We are collectors. We cut our fingers on splintered glass as sharp and brilliant as sunlight. We gather rough stones and twisted metal. Desolate structures, disordered geometries. Broken-down bricks and rusted metal and greying wood. We stalk through this fragmentary dream.

We are lost, but in each other we are found; sallow angels adrift on the lonely ocean.

Photographer: Kelly Defina
Photography Assistant: James Sbeghen
Hair & Makeup Artist: Holly-Rose Butler
Stylist: Ricky James Flynn
Models: James @ Chadwicks, Rachael @ Camerons
Story: Nadia Bailey

Inspired by the detritus of industry, Drown’s sophomore collection – Fragments – is a beautifully androgynous, angular and exquisitely crafted collection that features clear asymmetrical shapes and protruding steel crystals. Designed to elicit dialogue between the wearer and viewer, the thirteen-piece collection encourages individual interpretations by inspiring the question rather than representing the answer.

The journey behind Fragments was shot on location at the abandoned Hoffman’s Brickworks in Brunswick, Victoria and was published last week on international fashion and photography online magazine PULP.

Fragments AW11 will be available through selected retailers across Australia and the UK in March. Visit drownjewellery.com.au to see the collection in full.

Thank you so much to M Seth Jones for alerting me to this excellent editorial shot by Baldovino Barani.
Painfully thin model aside, the shapes and prints in this editorial are cosmically good.

image source: Twin Magazine

I always enjoy the juxtaposition of hard and soft – this editorial is tough yet elegantly whimsical, and perhaps something to be reflected in things to come…

image source: Harper’s Russia

Lately I’ve been thinking about elegance and fragility.

image source: PULP Magazine

Loving this tongue-in-cheek take on metal fashion.

image source: Vogue Paris October 2010

The jewelled skeleton suit… no words.

Futuristic head gear and psycho-embellished spats, yes please.

Tangent Magazine // Issue 4

In amongst all of the chaos and insanity; some times we just need a moment of poise, calm, and grace.
Doing my best to return to a normal posting schedule!