Metamorphosis costume

Gregor Samsa

There was a striking iridescent beetle carapace headress in Thierry Mugler's Haute Couture Spring ’97 exoskeletal insect-inspired collection. Before the butterfly finale, all manner of winged and hard-shelled creatures made appearances. Mugler’s chitin carapace-like constructions added a touch of Kafka’s 'Metamorphosis' to his collection and this was later referenced by Nicola Formichetti and Sébastien Peigné in their Autumn 2012 show for the 'House of Mugler'.

This is Luly Yang's trademark dress, a monarch butterfly translated to silk, & also the first dress she designed 10 years ago, as a contest entry. It brought about a change in career from graphic designer to couture designer with an international following.

Many have used the butterflies as a design inspiration , but few have so clearly created a true representation of the awe-inspiring beauty the butterfly as designer Luly Yang

Shop Glamorous Handmade Masquerade, Jewelries & Accessories by Glamorousgala located in Monrovia, California. Top shop for gifts. A buyer bought a gift from this shop and gave it a 5-star review!

Handmade to order moth costume headdress. Antennae has a fexible wire inside so it can be posable. Covered with flexible primer and painted with acrylics to give it some nice shading. A little bit of white faux fur around, attached to a black plastic headband. One size. Headdress is shipped via polish post priority letter that usually takes about 2-3 weeks to be delivered. If You need Your item earlier please choose the express shipping option. If You are interested in a custom headdress…