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Meet Some of St. Pete’s Inspired Clothing Designers Despite being worlds away from designer capitals, St. Petersburg is home to many clothing creators, and got its own taste of Fashion Month this September. The Avant. Gala Fashion Art Show at Coastal Creative hosted some recent collections and more on September 17, and the Gabber talked to a few of these talented designers. Skintight New York native, St. Petersburg local Dana Blickensderfer doesn’t consider herself a designer first – that came later. Her main form of expression is oil on canvas and photo work. Lately however, Blickensderfer has been into her body-molded “cleo-suits” that she debuted at the Coastal show. “As a woman, working with the female form is such a tangible experience,” Blickensderfer said. “I haven’t done any body work on the male form, but being a female, it’s just more comfortable.” The goddess-inspired looks are created from spray paint and duct tape, and come together on-site – a suit of “fem” armor inspired by Queen Cleopatra, a nod to the artist’s Egyptian ancestry.
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Artist Dana Blickensderfer and her wearable creations. From left, Jane Diaz, Dana Blickensderfer, Marissa Bell, Mia Lanz.
This is Blickensderfer’s first fashion show, but she’s no stranger to on-the-spot painting. An alumni of The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, she painted live in Times Square for a crowd when she lived in the city. “I like to leave the experience up to the moment,” Blickensderfer said. “I want people to see my work and
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feel motivated, inspired. I like creating a buzz within the room.” See the looks on Instagram at instagram.com/provokeart. Find more Blickensderfer at danablickensderfer.com. Leather Lady The face behind a line of pitchblack alternative wear, Alexandra
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