Abigail Glaum-Lathbury: Invention & the Obsolete

With the industrial Prairie Production space as a backdrop, Abigail Glaum-Lathbury plays with the ideas of identity and sameness.

Glaum-Lathbury’s collection delivered. A certain mystery surrounds her conceptual garments with some of the most extreme angled shapes we have seen in awhile. Models walked through the crowd in flats, while each stopping and slowly turning, giving us the opportunity to be amazed by the garment from all perspectives.

The line starts out light and gets darker by the outfit. Balloon skirts, ruffles, black tulle, thin spaghetti strap tops, cropped jeans and layered dresses are all part of this collection, and Glaum-Lathbury changes the color or stitching on it to give every piece its own sense of identity. We see draping and asymmetrical lines that fit so perfectly to the body that it seems painted on. Detailing includes ruching on the back of dresses, zippers, and wide pockets. The last few looks in the show, we see extremely conceptual collars that get bigger and more layered. Multi-colored, but still with a dark basic, these collars are so elegant and sophisticated that it almost looks like three different scarves tied together. What a show!
- Chloé van der Wel

*Photos and video by Billy Rood of figphoto.net exclusively for Factio Magazine.