The True Alchemy Collection at Hot Couture 2016 behind the scenes

Behind the scenes from the True Alchemy Collection premiere show Friday 2/12/2016 at The Crucible in Oakland. 

Tonight 2/13/2016 is the final presentation. 8pm show. We are honored to be the opening show of Alchemy and Ardor, just one of 13 wearable art collections commissioned by The Crucible for their annual fire and fashion runway show Hot Couture. 

All photos by #missvelvetcream 

#truealchemycollection 

MC Sterling James preparing for the show backstage 💎

The True Alchemy Collection is a collaborative project between 6 artists and designers based in 5 different California cities: Scatha G. Allison, Domini Anne, Sophia Constance, Dawsepn Engler, Shabnam Q. And Amanda Sage. 

The 12 look collection combines fabrics and hand painting from artist Amanda Sage with designers Scatha G. Allison, Domini Anne and Shabnam Q. creating one of a kind, neo-couture wearable art pieces. Dawson Engler brings luxury leathers and metal body adornments matched to each of the outfits, and performance artist and leatherworker Sophia Constance completes each character with handworked leather headpieces. 

THE CRUCIBLE OAKLAND

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE 

2/13/16 show 

Hot Couture 2016 Feb 12&13 at The Crucible

miss velvet cream invites you.....

Experience the magic of collaboration and pure Art: 

True Alchemy Collection at Hot Couture 2016

Artists and Designers

Scatha G Allison 

Domini Anne 

Sophia Constance

Dawson E.

Shabnam Q.

Amanda Sage

THE SHOW:

http://thecrucible.org/hot-couture-2016/

ABOUT: 

The True Alchemy Collection is a story of 12 beauties, archetypes, muses and mystics. The collection is a pure collaboration of ideas and musings of the theme Alchemy and Ardor, a moving, living, breathing art experience. 

miss velvet cream has shown collections at Hot Couture in 2008, 2014 and 2015, and returns with a collaborative runway show with a powerhouse team of talent, skills, and interdisciplinary art and design histories.  

Visionary painter Amanda Sage and textile and clothing artist Shabnam Q. collaboratively printed a range of gorgeous fabrics of Amanda's paintings with a facility in DTLA. These fabrics have all been transformed into wearable art clothing pieces by Scatha G. Allison, Domini Anne and Shabnam Q. Each outfit is highlighted by leather and metal body couture created by Dawson E. for Dao Pow Industries, who also showed with MVC at Hot Couture 2015. Sophia Constance, the returning Hot Couture artist and performer has created a story of headpieces, masks and a fantastical creature from the depths of Imagination. All pieces have been designed and constructed by the artists in their studios, working only from a collective mood board, language and poetry, the True Alchemy Collection is a pure expression of Art and collaboration, capturing a moment that can only be experienced live as all the elements come together at Hot Couture. 

See each of the artist's work and more information about their process on their websites and social media presence. 

Artists and Designers:

Scatha G. Allison for miss velvet cream

http://missvelvetcream.blogspot.hk/

https://m.facebook.com/missvelvetcream

Domini Anne 

http://www.dominianne.com/

Sophia Constance

http://instagram.com/circusfox

Dawson E. for Dao Pow Industries

https://www.facebook.com/powdao/

Shabnam Q.

http://shop.amandasage.com/

http://amandasage.com/

Amanda Sage

http://amandasage.com/

http://shop.amandasage.com/

HOT COUTURE at the Crucible : JAN 17 : 18 : 19 : 2008

Mind-blowing, reality-bending, straight-up gorgeousness.......
Fire performance by Pyroglyphicks. Velvet Cream Menswear show.
Production head Ty Bourne.
Video magic AMMOSF.
Music : Bjork : Hidden Place Remix by Fkir Elederfae.