Ella drapes fragile silhouettes onto stainless steel that promises eternity. Strength and vulnerability, the fierceness of armor and the softness of exposed skin. Opposing sensations collide on a net of metal, building tension. Discover through the slides how Ella's work proves that cold, hard metal can become fabric that gently wraps the body.
FAQ
What kind of brand is Catholic Guilt?
Catholic Guilt is a Melbourne-based fashion label run by designer Ella Jackson. It's known for chainmail series hand-weaving thousands to hundreds of thousands of stainless steel rings, developing unique tailoring techniques that don't exist in traditional chainmail.
How are Catholic Guilt's chainmail garments made?
Catholic Guilt's chainmail garments are completed by hand-weaving thousands to hundreds of thousands of stainless steel rings one by one. Created using unique weaving techniques devised by designer Ella Jackson, a single piece takes hundreds to thousands of hours to complete.
What is Ella Jackson's design philosophy?
Ella Jackson dresses eternal-promising stainless steel in fragile silhouettes, colliding contradictory sensations: strength and vulnerability, armor's fierceness and exposed skin's softness. Her work's core demonstrates how cold, hard metal can become soft fabric enveloping the body.
