DRESSING DUANNA
Duanna exists in a space of duality. I often describe her echoing, ambient electronic music like “flying through heaven in a swamp”. It’s light and ethereal in weight, but dark and mysterious in tone. It’s a sonic experience that transports the listener somewhere foreign, totally surreal. Since hearing her music initially during the summer of 2024, I immediately reached out and expressed an interest in collaborating with her. Duanna’s music felt like a soundtrack to the clothing I was creating. Almost one year later, Duanna reached back out and was interested in having some clothing for upcoming shows, so it was a dream come true to be able to dress her.
Her performance in the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin felt like a natural site for our collaboration to take shape. After several fittings and building looks from the 2025 collection Timeless, we landed on a fully custom look made from left over fabric scraps from the 2022 collection nothing and draped a look on the body in real time. The raw imperfections of the scraps and the elegant draping of the silhouette created a look that felt spiritual, yet iconoclast.
On April 25th, 2025, Duanna performed tracks from her debut EP, Lona, along with several unreleased tracks at the Church of Saint Mary the Virgin in NYC. It was a performance where sound, clothing, and architecture felt in conversation. This is the ultimate expression.