Talk about a strips show.
NYFW fast became NSFW during the Angel Orensanz Foundation fête Sunday, where the boobies and bits of buxom models were barely covered by thin slices of tape.
“In a world full of sheep, be the mighty dragon that roars fearlessly,” wrote the self-crowned “king of tape,” fashion designer Joel Alvarez, in the Instagram caption of a post featuring his adhesively haute handiwork on the New York Fashion Week stage.
In the clickable clip, which has caused over 50,000 bulging eyes to become glued to social media screens, Alvarez — the Miami-based creator of the “Black Tape Project” — intricately lays sticky strips onto a curvy catwalker’s full breasts, hips, thighs and privates for an audience of awestruck onlookers.
Buffs of his nearly in-the-buff numbers report spent upward of $999 for VIP passes, which included backstage access.
Strutters down Alvarez’s risqué runway wowed in complex patterns of black, neon green, iridescent and pink pieces that finely flattered the female frame.
While a handful of looks highlighted the hourglass figures with artful lines that resembled bandage-style lingerie, others stunned with mosaic-inspired sultriness.
With supple skin on shameless display, Alvarez is no stranger to stealing the NYFW spotlight.
…
In fact, a posh albeit unanticipated wardrobe faux pas earned the tongue-in-cheek tastemaker viral acclaim after his 2022 showcase.
…
And owing to his influence, tape has become the pseudo fabric of choice for the stars.
Continued…
Approved ~ MJM
