Larissa Falk

The exposure of the female body, and how unveiling the skin has historically changed in different cultures are the main topics of my thesis and diploma collection. In our society, women are pushed to constantly question their appearance and themselves through advertising, magazines, television, and social media. The starting point was my personal experience of growing up in the countryside bar my parents owned. It was frequented mainly by men. The women who worked there were exposed to their gazes on a daily basis. Due to my first-hand experience, I have always been critical of women's position within the power structures and ideas of feminine and masculine performativity. Therefore, I wanted to explore shapes and create silhouettes that are changing the physical appearance of a wearer. Creating a chance to explore a different persona and self-perspective. Revealing a human's physique should not be a matter of age or gender but rather of awareness of why and for whom.