MEMENTO MORI
Morbid couture designed for B. Akerlund
Remember death.
This collection of couture garments is based on the mortality rate of COVID-19, and the macabre reminders of the souls that have been lost to the pandemic.
Layering of paint and embroidery treatments to create skin and muscles out of fabric
“Without death, we’d be at a loss. It’s the prospect of death that drives us to greatness.”
— Hannibal Lecter