The ‘Through the Aura Fashion Show’ was a three-hour spectacle exploring how we navigate grief, loss, and acceptance.

With a primary emphasis on the exploration and leading influences of the prominent periods of art, as the show progressed we transformed from dark visuals to a cathartic release with more literal light imagery. Drawing from religious art iconography; self-destruction versus liberation; and overabundance versus minimalism; we had the freedom to explore metaphor and heighten reality in an anatomical study of the stages of grief. We revealed stages through symbols and inner turmoil and conflict through composition and juxtaposition. In collaboration with twelve designers and local Amherst shops, we blended the metamorphosis and evocative imagery of our world and designed, fabricated, and styled from pen to paper to runway.

Title Sequence:

Art Director/Editor - Rianna Jakson

Animator: Rianna Jakson

Graphic Artists: Claudia Quang, Sara Martins

Art Historian/Graphic Artist: Lenyx Le