It is safe to say nobody ever thought fecal matter could be fashionable. Now it is. The design duo “Fecal Matter” or “Matières Fécales,” also known as Steven Raj Bhaskaran and Hannah Rose Dalton, has sent shock waves thru the fashion industry. Their extravagant fashion statements have brought them to internet fame. Fecal matter has over 700,000 followers on Instagram alone. The couple studied fashion design and attended LaSalle college in Montreal. When the couple met, they looked like ordinary people and slowly started amping up their fashion choices. Any words can describe fecal Matter’s style. The first coming to mind is alternative.
The Story Behind The “Look”
Personal style is to be taken seriously with this duo. Most of the time, they can be seen wearing extravagant makeup and black eye contacts. According to Fecale Matter, the point of their style is to create an illusion using the human body essentially and that it is meant to be an extension of their skin. Fecale Matter’s mantra is “provoke society,” they say this mantra to challenge themselves and others in a consumer-driven society. Their goal is for people to think twice and make them less “numb and boring .”The duo told Kati Weissmann at Coeval Magazine, “The media feeds us whatever they want, and for so many, they passively consume. Go ahead and walk downtown of whatever city or place you live in, and you will notice how similar people look and act. People are in uniforms at this point”. The duo wants to stand out in a crowd on purpose and love the stares they get walking down the street. The public either love’s it or hates it. Either way, it always gets people talking.
Designing The “Skin Heel”
This Duo went viral when people saw their thigh-high heels made from silicone, making them appear like human skin. This shoe created the illusion of a foot being shaped as a heel. They said this piece was meant to represent an extension of their skin, just like everything else they do. This shoe was created by Sarah Silkin, entirely made of silicone and moulded to Dalton’s leg. The heel was up for sale starting at 10,000 dollars, and although they mentioned making a cheaper version, it has not come to fruition yet. This thigh-high heel incorporates hair and moles replicated from Dalton’s leg. The shoe represents how Fecal Matter believes body modification will someday develop due to social media. The skin heel is not the only extravagant design they sell. The duo has multiple outlandish garments on their e-commerce website. Fecale Matter’s design process is true to their style and encourages others to try something different and bold.
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