Embroidered haute couture jacket by <n>STEVEN KHALIL</n>.

Look 31 from <n>Jean Paul Gaultier</n>'s Fall 2000 Couture collection.

A dress from the <n>Revelation</n> collection by <n>Tex Saverio</n>, Spring/Summer 2012.

A look from the <n>Ralph Lauren</n> Fall/Winter 2009 collection.

Look 26 from <n>Haider Ackermann</n>'s Spring 2013 collection at <n>Paris Fashion Week</n>.

Detail from the <n>Mugler Spring/Summer 2024</n> collection, photographed by <n>Carlijn Jacobs</n> for <n>Dazed</n>.

A look from <n>Zuhair Murad</n>'s <n>Fall 2022 Haute Couture</n> collection.

A look from <n>Rodarte</n>'s <n>Fall/Winter 2023 Gothic Fairy Collection</n> at <n>New York Fashion Week</n>.

From the <n>Light Studies</n> series by photographer <n>Jake Wangner</n>, featuring model <n>Callie & Co</n>.

Look 23 from <n>Maison Margiela</n>'s Fall 2019 Couture collection by <n>John Galliano</n>. Makeup by <n>Pat McGrath</n>.

A look from the <n>Maison Margiela</n> <n>Spring 2024 Couture collection</n> by <n>John Galliano</n>. Makeup by <n>Pat McGrath</n>.

A look from the <n>Valentino</n> Fall 2016 Haute Couture collection by <n>Maria Grazia Chiuri</n> and <n>Pierpaolo Piccioli</n>.

The <n>Medusa Dress</n> by <n>Pameo Pose</n>.

<n>Annie's Ibiza</n> <n>Cobweb Pearl Gown</n> from the Autumn/Winter 2024 collection at <n>London Fashion Week</n>.

Model <n>Du Juan</n> for <n>Marie Claire China</n>, photographed by <n>Nick Yang</n>.

A single-thread knit by <n>Shloka</n> exploring fragility, scouted by <n>Not Just A Label</n>.

A gown from the <n>Paolo Sebastian</n> Autumn/Winter 2016 Gilded Wings collection at the <n>Adelaide Fashion Festival</n>.

The <n>Rosalie</n> dress from the <n>Danielle Frankel</n> Fall 2020 bridal collection.

A look from the <n>Bottega Veneta</n> Spring/Summer 2024 collection by <n>Matthieu Blazy</n>.

From the <n>Maison Margiela</n> <n>Co-Ed Spring/Summer 2021 Collection</n> by <n>John Galliano</n>. Film by <n>Nick Knight</n>.

<n>LOLITAH</n> photographed for <n>Vogue</n>'s <n>Vogue 100</n> series, January 2019.

Model <n>Tanya Dziahileva</n> on the runway wearing a gown by <n>Versace</n>.

A look from the <n>Richard Quinn Spring/Summer 2023 collection</n>, a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

The <n>Coral Dress</n> from <n>Iris van Herpen</n>'s Fall 2021 <n>Earthrise</n> collection, with artist <n>Rogan Brown</n>.

Model wears a feathered dress and hat by <n>Khyeli</n>.

A look from the <n>Schiaparelli</n> Fall/Winter 2023 collection by <n>Daniel Roseberry</n>.

Digital illustration titled <n>MELUE</n>.

Look by designer <n>Dilara Findikoglu</n>.

A look from the <n>Armani Privé</n> Spring 2012 Haute Couture collection.