'Fashion can create a dream, create fantasy. Its a kind of theatre'. says American Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour and we couldn't agree more with her. British paper artist and former fashion designer Zoe Bradley has created a large scale piece of theatre with her most recent commission the Red Rose Dress. Asked by prestige shopping centre, Chatswood Chase in Sydney to create a special piece of paper art that reflected the new season of Spring fashion collections, Zoe and her team got to work on designing and making the bespoke paper gown back in August.
It's not the first time of course that Bradley has created something so spectacular and theatrical. Previous couture style creations have been installed both in Sotheby's London and Chelsea Design Centre, London. What always surprises the people that come to view these applied art pieces is the fact they are made entirely from paper. A material Bradley has built her name and brand on over the last decade, since leaving the house of the late great designer, Alexander McQueen, where creating wearable art with unconventional materials was seen as ground breaking.
The dress was designed in the UK and the metal framework that supports the 3 metre high and 4 metre long dress was manufactured in Sydney under Zoe Bradley's design and specifications. 'My aim was to create a modern topiary like floral gown created entirely from red roses' comments Bradley.
Decorated with 392 individual rose's and with over 12,000 petals individually hand curled, it took Zoe and her team over 100 hours of work both in the UK and Sydney to produce the breathtaking gown.
John Klein, Marketing Manager for Chatswood Chase, comments 'Our customers are absolutely loving it'. The Red Rose dress will be on display until the 30th November.
To see more magical work in paper by Zoe Bradley visit www.zoebradley.com