Pure white doesn't stay pure. Deep blue, black and liquid gold break through translucent layers, disrupting HOLY MILK's purity. Awe Inspired pearls and chains cling to bare skin, hanging and glistening like drops of water. DI PETSA's wet obsession reaches jewellery—'WET' pieces that move against the body as if alive.
The designer's choice to drag one of the body's most intimate acts into fashion's most public arena is divisive. Motherhood is both sacred and controlled, and DI PETSA wedges into that gap. Is turning birth and lactation into spectacle an act of liberation, or just another form of exhibition?
The designer doesn't force an answer. Instead, she throws scenes: milk in glasses, milk flowing, milk from the body. Rather than proclaiming it all sacred, she shakes the boundary of what sacred even means. She strips away the veil that wraps motherhood in myth, revealing the liquid and gestures beneath. If that makes you uncomfortable, discomfort is exactly what DI PETSA is after.
Is this motherhood set free, or motherhood turned into spectacle? Do you agree?
FAQ
What is the DI PETSA SS27 HOLY MILK collection about?
The DI PETSA SS27 'HOLY MILK' collection explores motherhood, featuring pregnant models and mothers on the runway with a performance where real milk flows from sculptural bras. Amid lace, sheer fabrics, and wet dresses, milk oscillates between breast milk, desire, and holy water, bringing the body's most private experience onto the public stage.
Why did DI PETSA use milk on the runway?
DI PETSA refused to romanticize motherhood, turning childbirth and breastfeeding into spectacle laid bare before the audience. Milk transforms from breast milk to desire to holy water, blurring the boundaries of the sacred. The designer aimed to strip away the veil of maternal myth and reveal the liquid and gestures beneath.
Which jewelry brand was featured in the DI PETSA HOLY MILK collection?
Awe Inspired's pearl and chain jewelry was used. The 'WET' pieces drape and shimmer against bare skin, extending DI PETSA's signature 'wet look' obsession into jewelry.
