Krystallin Loudermilk - Upcycled Ball Gown
Modeling Her Own Fashion
Made from Her Own Billboard Artwork
Featured in ArtPop’s 6th Annual Upcycled Fashion Show & Community Arts Fundraiser
Emerging here is a couture ball gown sculpted from reclaimed billboard vinyl and transformed into a work of modern luxury. The bodice is encased in an exposed lattice of hand‑shaped steel boning. Each rod has been heated, bent, creating a metallic exoskeleton that commands the runway with every step. Attached to the steel corset, a cascade of vinyl fringe introduces movement and texture. Billboard‑sized fragments of mica cut from vinyl form the gown’s sweeping skirt and train. Layered together, they move like mineral strata in motion.
Meet the Designer:
Krystallin Loudermilk is a multidisciplinary artist known for transforming natural and unexpected materials into evocative headpiece designs. Rooted in a lifelong devotion to collecting and reshaping found objects, her work honors nature while weaving in femininity, mythology, and raw emotion. Primarily self-taught, with a formal background in pottery and ceramics, Krystallin draws on fantasy, fashion, and nature as recurring influences.
Connect:
Runway photography by Rico Marcelo. White backdrop photography by Robb Webb.
