Hello folk..
As per our [virtual] conversation last, we are going to go inside the studio of blacksnow for a second.. with one of the garments from the BlackSnow Vol.I.
Actually, we’re gonna start with a treat- we’re going to cover the conceptuals behind the iconic ‘Falcons’.
At BlackSnow Vol. 1, Opie the SnowQueen wanted a sort of roving art installation to break the ice before the actual show. Together, we chose four absolute badass female models to be what would become the Falcons. Three would be the roving art, and the fourth would be the Mama.. [ the model we chose for the mama actually was a mama in truth- she was very pregnant when she walked down our runway. YES! ]
The ‘Falcons’ were inspired by an ancient method of hunting called falconry. Hunters employ falcons and/or other strong, fast, raptors to hunt game. The birds are fitted with a specially designed hood that covers their eyes until precisely the moment the hunters wish them to see their intended quarry. The hoods aide the birds in maintaining calm as well as preventing them from focusing on any other potential prey aside from the intended quarry of the hunter.
Creating falcon hoods is actually regarded as a cherished artform in a great many countries and cultures around the world. There are a myriad of distinctive hood styles representative of the various cultural traditions from which they sprang.
Snow saw these and was immediately like, ‘I’m going to make falcon hoods for humans’. She wanted em to look like a gang of badass, biker’esque chicks wit leather and jewelry and don’tfuckwithme written all over their everything.
That’s exactly what she did. She modified the pattern of an actual falcon hood she downloaded from the net. She had to experiment with a few different thicknesses of leather before ultimately settling on a medium weight, stiff leather. She whip-stitched the pieces by hand [ and surprised herself by really enjoying the process ], ending up with a series of hoods that became the iconic center pieces of BlackSnow Vol. 1. With the addition of two major ensembles crowned by the hoods, the grand total was six.
But, of those six, only the original four, including the mama, are considered ‘The Falcons’. She outfitted them in heavily seamed and detailed leather pants, loaded their necks with jewelry and a single piece of leather with multiple horizontal slits as a partial covering for their breasts.. [ With the exception of one in particular who exhibited a complete disdain for modesty when it came to her breasts ]. She topped the hoods with different combinations of feathers and voila! The soon to be infamous- FALCONS
The Hunting Pack/Gang uh Falcons_BlackSnow Vol.1
