Favourite Designs: Linda Friesen ‘The Gold Dust’ Haute Couture Gown [x]

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‘Blood Red Angel’ gown by Linda Friesen

Linda Friesen

Midnight Magic

The Blue Velvet Gown by Linda Friesen

brb bout to go feverishly sketch Shadowheart in a Linda Friesen dress

We did a dress competition on the discord~ I posted a dress and we started discussing which of these four would suit it best, I drew them, and we did a final vote between Kageya and Haruto (as Kiki and Haki were eliminated upon posting, with everyone in agreement)

And darling Kageya won in the end~

AnS (c) Akizuki Sorata

Art: Me

a little traditional and oc artwork as a treat. lilah faust.

dress inspired/based on linda friesen’s work ♥

Linda Friesen Haute Couture Gowns

Favourite Designs: Linda Friesen ‘Blood Red Angel’ Haute Couture Gown [x]

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AAAH THE MOON AND STARS SERIES IS GOING SOOOO WELLLL!!!!

now do we maybe get some nice heels to go with the dress? 🥺

THANK YOU SOOO MUUUCH, ANOOON! <3

Now, to answer your question: I'm sorry, but Gods no - Tav would break her darling little neck and Astarion has still, ehem, need for it - intact.

Homegirl grew up abandoned: the first few years in a cloister and most of her life on the streets of Baldur's Gate - she's never worn heels in her life. Also I feel like she'd get uncomfortable in anything she couldn't really feel the ground with.

So, I'm sorry to disappoint in this regard, but Tav will still receive some shoes - and ahem - some more attention from Astarion doing so.

I also have some inspo for you regarding that dress. I really did some research until I found something I liked. Then I came across this dress:

From this article with more incredible dresses: https://beautifulbizarre.net/2022/03/08/linda-friesens-elegant-fantasy-attire/

Obviously, I wanted some really pretty and elegant but Tav wouldn't feel comfortable in like a poofy princess dress. So when I saw this I fell in love and then changed it up with my own ideas because I really liked the idea of Tav wearing the slightly lighter colours of a sunset and Astarion really embracing the dark blue of the night.

And then you can thank @minibabymel because of her Tav and Astarion will also have really beautiful cloaks, because it's October and this ain't keeping no one warm!

If you're wondering how I figured Astarion out: BG3 has really fucking beautiful doublets and I basically worked with this and changed it to the night/stars aesthetic in my head:

My man really didn't need much work - he's already got it all. <3

I realise nobody asked me about this, but here you go!

Here, have some fashion suggestions (brands and designers) if you need ideas or references for an art piece. These skew heavily to my own tastes, but hey. Gotta start somewhere!

Paolo Sebastian's "Once Upon a Dream" collection is a megafave, but all of his stuff is good for the whimsical pastels vibe. Also does bridal.

Egyptian revival: I would definitely look into Cucculelli Shaheen, specifically the Alucinato collection. This seems really specific but ngl I just really want to rec them. Also does bridal.

There are a lot of bridal designers out there, but there are two (well, one bridal, and one bridal-adjacent) that I love for large ballgowns: - Mak Tumang does a lot of structured hemlines and stiff skirts, brightly saturated colors with a very costume ballgown vibe, the sort of thing you'd see in a masquerade scene in a fantasy movie. Good for a red carpet, IMO. (Not primarily bridal) - Kiyoko Hata tends to have more pastels and slightly desaturated jewel tones, with much less of a structure in favor of petticoats to build the shape, more layering of sheer fabrics. Very swishy. (Primarily a bridal designer) - For more 'normal' bridal in a standard palette, I'd look into Kim Kassas, Berta, Galia Lahav, Madeline Gardner, Krikor Jabotian, Rita Vinieris, Sophie Couture, Jimmy Choo, Julie Vino Glam, Vera Wang, Hian Tjen, Essense of Australia, Hayley Paige, Randy Fenoli.

For tea dresses (like a past-the-knee petticoat dress you wear to a garden party where you pretend to be rich) and general semi-formal: - The Matoshi sisters tend to work a lot with mesh and embroidery. Their floral elements tend to be very Secret Garden. They have some vintage inspiration in their bodices sometimes, but overall their boned bodice dresses are just really cool overall. - Chotronette have a similar style, but where the Matoshi tend to have a single heavier layer at the top with designs, Chotronette's are much more light-and-layered, and while they do have some floral, they use more celestial themes. They have a few designs that dip a bit into armor-inspired looks without going full fantasy costume. - IMO the best way to talk about the two in contrast is that the Matoshi sisters feel more solid and vintage-inspired, while Chotronette are more ethereal and fantasy-inspired.

Mark Bumgarner: For big structured skirts that straddle the line between tea dress and gown, but IMO he's a bit hit or miss. Good floral embroidery, though.

Red carpet and evening wear: There are a handful of designers that are just. Insanely good imo, and those are Zuhair Murad, Ziad Nakad, and Elie Saab. All three are really big names, and I wasn't sure until I checked but all are Lebanese, so I guess Lebanon just has a really good fashion industry. I believe most of them (definitely at least Saab and Murad) do bridal as well.

Girl's casual fashion: "All Pretty Girls" boutique

Professional wear: Poem Bangkok do some Ridiculously cool office wear ombre stuff, and the lines on their stuff are SO clean.

Chinese fusion: Heaven Gaia is also one of those brands that does a lot of work with ombre, but they lean into their roots a bit more than Poem. They have some massively cool work with embroidery, mandarin collars, capes, and so on.

Witchy looks: - Linda Friesen has some major vibes with 3D printed elements around the shoulders; good for fantasy costume territory. - Wulgaria Evil: If you want something a bit more high school/college goth.

Royal Black Corsetry for, well, corsets; the head of the company specializes in custom tailoring.

If you're looking to get into fashion for references, I would also follow blogs like @wedding-affair, @fashion-runways, @lacetulle, and @evermore-fashion.

For a more vintage reference set, @sartorialadventure is a good starting point, as is @lookingbackatfashionhistory.

If you're into lolita fashion, I'd rec @lolita-wardrobe

Bonus alt colors for funsies~

AnS (c) Akizuki Sorata

Art: Me