A GIRL IS A HARLEQUINN | BEHIND THE CAMPAIGN
Femininity is reframed through through the fractured lens of the harlequin. Theatrical, but ultimately disposable. The modern women is no longer a muse, but a marionette. painted and posed for perfection.
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The harlequin motif, historically tied to entertainment and deception, becomes a metaphor for imposed identity.
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PHOTOGRAPHY & CREATIVE DIRECTION BY BELLA RAINE
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DESIGNER : KARLA
BRAND : LITA & LY
A GIRL IS A HARLEQUINN IS ISNPIRED BY THE PRESSURE TO PERFORM. WORKPLACE, RELATIONSHIPS, PUBLIC SPACES, EVEN ONLINE - THERES OFTEN AN UNDERLYING PRESSURE TO PRESENT A CURATED VERSION OF YOURSELF. - KARLA BALLEZA
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THIS COLLECTION IS MADE OF COTTON, ORGANZA AND SATIN. THESE MATERIALS EMPHASIZE PARTS OF THE BODY THAT WOMEN ARE EXPECTED TO REVEAL TO KEEP PARTNERS AND PEOPLE ALIKE ENTERTAINED. THE BELLS WERE INCORPORATED IN VARIOUS SIZES TO EMPAZISE THAT THE GARMENTS SHOULD BE HEARD, THE SAME WAY WOMENS VOICES SHOULD BE HEARD.
PHOTOGRAPHY & DIRECTION BY BELLA RAINE
SPRING / SUMMER 2026