The Aeon Corset
“You can’t give it, can’t even buy it, and you just don’t get it..” – Aeon Flux
614 Magazine Interview
Photographer Jordan Middlebrooks stopped by to take some photos of my work and talk about how my Ukrainian heritage informs my artwork.
The Scarab Dress
My repeat client Gina won best corset award at her annual theme party in the innovative 1920s inspired corset dress I designed for her.
Art Nouveau Photoshoot
Sneak peek behind the scenes of the creation of a magazine editorial.
The Dragon Corset
When my client Gina from Oklahoma contacted me to create her first custom corset, we knew we wanted to make it something really special. She had a few upcoming events that she wanted to stand out at and suggested that we use her dragon tattoo as a source of inspiration for this corset. We wanted…
Featured in OSU’s Ascent
The Ohio State University recently wrote an article on my work for their magazine called “Ascent”.
The Star XVII Corset
A while back I had announced that I had received some grant funding from the Greater Columbus Arts Council to further explore techniques in English Goldwork embroidery. I’m happy to share that I completed the first fruits of my labors on this endeavor: The Star XVII Corset. Recently my wonderful friend, and writer for Faerie…
Gothic Rose Corset
Each year my clients in Minnesota plan a fun, glamorous, costumed photo shoot for the wife and they were really attracted to the dramatic beauty of the Vampire Queen Corset that I had previously created for a client in Mexico. Since each work I create is unique, I showed them a gorgeous medieval stained glass…
Special Offer: 1862 American Civil War Era Corset
I recently made a very exciting acquisition of a copy of an authentic circa 1862 corset pattern. Historical corsetry is so incredibly nuanced and I think it is important to see historical patterns completed in the dimensions in which they were designed in order to best understand their proportions, so I have decided to create…
Art in Bloom at CMA!
Art in Bloom is a bi-annual event at the museum where incredible floral sculptures are on display next to the museum’s artworks. Patrons can wander the gallery and take in the spectacle. This year three designers were asked to create floral fashion for the opening party for the event. It was truly and honor to…
Join Us at the Columbus Museum of Art
I’m one of 3 Columbus fashion designers that was asked to create work for a wonderful event called “Fashion in Bloom” at the Columbus Museum of Art.Join us on Thursday, April 26th for the opening night of “Art in Bloom”. Horacio Nieto, Esther Myong Hall, and I will create fashion with live flowers from Dümmen Orange. Click…
PBS Civilizations
I was recently asked to write a blog post for PBS’ new series Civilizations. The episode I discuss is 102: How Do We Look?, which deals with the human body and how we choose to present and portray ourselves. In my post I react to the show and talk about how it relates to my…
Red Wool 1860’s for Georgia
Here are the final photos of this Victorian corset commissioned by my client Georgia in Maryland. I was inspired by two extant 1860’s corsets and created an original work that I think borrows the best features of both museum pieces. Georgia participates in historical Civil War reenactments and will wear this corset as part of…
Historical Corsetry Presentation at Kelton House
I just finished up a presentation of my work and the history of corsetry at The Kelton House Museum & Garden. It was great to talk about corsetry in such a lovely historical setting. I wonder if they would notice if I moved in to one of the bedrooms while the renovation of my own home…
Recipient of an Arts Grant
Remember my Semper Eadem embroidered corset that we photographed at Jones Mansion with Ironwood Wolves? Well, the Greater Columbus Arts Council just awarded me with a grant for the further study of the subject of English Goldwork! I’m really excited to delve deeper into this rich, historic style of embroidery! The oldest extant example of…
Café au Lait Corset
I recently completed this custom corset for my client, Gina, in Texas. Gina is attending a Civil War reenacting event where she will will this corset as part of a period costume ensemble. Her corset was inspired by an extant piece in the Victoria and Albert Museum. The first version I created in this style was commissioned…
A Corset Tale of Woe…
You might want to sit down for this one….it’s probably every corset connoisseur’s ultimate nightmare.
My Work Received a Mention in the New York Times
The New York Times recently came to Columbus to cover the Isabel and Ruben Toledo exhibit at the Columbus Museum of Art and tot explore our fashion scene. I was honored to be one of the local designers mentioned in the article.
Fashion Editorial in Faerie Magazine #38 Warriors and Goddesses Issue
Very pleased to finally be able to share these images from an editorial shoot in Faerie Magazine. You can see the entire feature in the current Spring issue available at Barnes & Noble or directly through the magazine’s website itself. Corsets by Wilde Hunt Corsetry Skirts: Snapdragon Designs Photo: Rachel Lauren Photography Models: Amelia Bindofer, Sidhe Etain, Rachel Amnah Animal…
Pyrrha Nikos (RWBY Series) Cosplay Corset
I was recently approached by a client in Texas to create a cosplay corset for the character of Pyrrha Nikos in the animated series RWBY. This is the result! The corset was created with an unusually fine mirror finish gold kidskin and a buttery smooth lambskin leather. A deceptively simple design, it was actually fairly…
New Work for Season Two Of PBS’ Mercy Street
When costume designer Amy Andrews Harrell contacted me to create a second corset for the American Civil War drama, Mercy Street, we began a dialog about what the corset should look like. In order to more effectively communicate, we assembled a Pinterest album full of photos of 1860’s era corsets in museum collections around the world.…
Wilde Hunt Corsetry in Faerie Magazine
We recently teamed up with historical costumer Snapdragon Designs and Ironwood Wolves to shoot a remarkable fashion editorial. Carriage Trade Realty was kind enough to grant us access to the Jones Mansion, one of the most beautiful and ornate historic mansions in the Olde Towne East neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. We chose to showcase a fully beaded corset inspired by David Bowie…
Wilde Hunt on Good Day Columbus
Click here to watch the video of our appearance on Good Day Columbus!
Vintage Corsetry
Recently, my friend Paul Bearer sent me an issue of a saucy vintage magazine called Fantasia from 1961, which he originally received via our friend, famed photographer Chas Ray Krider. In the publication, there’s a neat article on corsetry. I thought I would share this unique bit of corset history! “Remember, there must be a good reason why this…
Isabel and Ruben Toledo Exhibit at CMA
If you visit the Columbus Museum of Art, be sure to view this ensemble in the Isabel and Ruben Toledo exhibit. The museum asked me to record an audio commentary about these beautiful garments that you can listen to by entering a number into your phone. I managed to squeeze references to some of my biggest…
Wolves at the Gate
I was recently asked to participate in a shoot with Ironwood Wolves, a wonderful company that educates the public about wolves and their importance in ecosystems. The beautiful Christine “Idiivil” Adams was briefly in town from L.A. bringing with her an extraordinary, apocalyptic cloak from Junker Designs and so we jumped at the chance to collaborate…
Art Makes Columbus!
I happen to live in a pretty amazing and artistically vital city and I’m proud to say that I was chosen to be one of the featured artists in the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s “Art Makes Columbus” campaign and so, recently they asked me a few questions to see what makes me tick as an artist. Read…
Dentelle Dorée – A Leather Wedding Anniversary
Recently my friend and neighbor, Amanda, told me that she was getting ready to celebrate her “leather anniversary”. I had heard of tradition of giving one’s spouse gifts made of specific materials depending on how many years the couple has been together, but I didn’t realize there was one wedding anniversary specifically for leather. Depending on which chart you follow,…
An Education in Couture Embroidery
Back in April, I was awarded an educational grant by the Greater Columbus Arts Council in order to study with one of the premier British embroidery firms, Hand & Lock. If you saw any of the news coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, you will have seen images of their work. In addition to creating…
A Gilded Age Corset
I recently completed this commission for my client in Dubai. She had fallen in love with an extant corset in a private collection and requested that I try to reproduce it as closely as possible. The completed corset is made of black silk satin, silk embroidery, hand applied lace, and a historic reproduction busk closure…
Columbus Dispatch Article and Video
Allison Ward and Doral Chenoweth of The Columbus Dispatch visited the studio to discuss my work. Article available here: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/life_and_entertainment/2016/01/17/1-1-mercy-street-costumes-art-g4r15447n-1.html
Conversation with Broad & High TV Show
It was a pleasure to reconnect with the producers of Broad & High recently when they came out to my studio to talk about my recent commission for the PBS TV show Mercy Street.
Riddle Me THIS!
What has 32 bones, 34 eyes, 2 tails, and a purple and green skin? A Riddler-themed corset, of course! Inspired by the character the Riddler in the DC Comics Batman series, this is the third commission from a client of mine who lives in Kansas. She wanted this corset for a comic convention she is attending…
Wilde Hunt Corsetry in New PBS Series Mercy Street
Costume Designer Amy Andrews Harrell (Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Signs, Lincoln) recently reached out to me and requested that I create a historic, Civil War era corset for the new PBS drama series Mercy Street. The series will be directed by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien, Gladiator, Thelma and Louise) and is set to air along…
Vampire Queen Corset
My client Monica requested her corset be “Gothic in red and black leather”, so we chose the smoothest, satin finish black leather paired with red metallic leather. We added the details of metallic red leather piping and a black beaded Swarovski crystal jewel at the décolleté. I love how the metallic red leather really glows and…
Announcing The Wilde Hunt Ball
I have some very exciting news to pass along! In order to give everyone the maximum possible notice (and the maximum possible sewing time!), we’d like to announce that we are planning The Wilde Hunt Ball, a Victorian Ball organized by the Ohio Historic Costumers ! The target time period for The Wilde Hunt Ball is…
Victorian Corset
I wanted to share with you this historically inspired Victorian corset that I recently created for a client who does living history/historical reenactment events. Most of the corsets I create for my label Wilde Hunt Corsetry are made out of leather, so it is fun to create something from a completely different time period and to…
Spotlight Trend: Beaded Corsets
Recently, in a post on The Lingerie Addict, Marianne Faulkner wrote: “What I think is next for corset embellishment is beading. Not just occasional beaded accents but full-blown, crazy beading.” I was excited to read this for several reasons. It’s pretty clear if you look at my gallery of past work that I absolutely adore beading and I…
Venetian Corset
This work is one of three leather corsets that I created for an art grant which I was recently awarded. My inspiration was the Art Nouveau movement and in particular the work of Alphonse Mucha. The Venetian Corset is one of the most challenging corsets that I have ever created. I constructed it from leather panels which I hand-cut with an…
23kt Gold Corsets
In a recent newsletter I sent out to my readers I announced that I was recently named a Greater Columbus Arts Council grant recipient, and today I would like to share with one of the works I created in the collection which was part of my proposal to this organization. I named each of the…
Preview Still from the New Cable Car Music Video
My White Orchid underbust #corset will be in the new Cable Car video, produced and directed by The Bl_nk Agency. Styling – Erica Stewart. Model – Sam Robinson #thereisnosafeword
Artist Feature on PBS TV Show Broad & High
The crew from the PBS TV show Broad & High visits my studio and I speak with host Audrey Hasson about my corset inspirations and my process.
Corset Fashion Show on Good Day Columbus
We were pleased to appear on the live TV show Good Day Columbus on FOX28.
Burgundy Shorty
I made this cute little shorty for my appearance on the PBS TV show Broad & High (airing mostly likely in July). It’s barely wider than a belt and a great style for newbies looking for their first corset. It offers a lot of mobility but still gives a very smart waist reduction. This particular corset is…
Broad & High Filming
Just finished shooting an interview about my work with the lovely folks from the PBS TV show Broad & High . Can’t wait to see the episode! Thanks Jackie, Audrey, and Ryan! Here’s a photo of a few of the corsets we discussed today.
Urban Fairytale
I recently had the pleasure of collaborating with a dear friend and fellow artist Scott Riddle. Scott is primarily a ceramic artist who creates astounding hand-sculpted microcosms which often reference the beauty of the natural world, Native American culture, sexuality, and human behavior. He has exhibited his work through out the world, showing in Japan,…
Kind Compliments
“Before Wilde Hunt, I had never known that such dreamy, ethereal and romantic pieces could be fashioned from hardy leather. This piece has left me wondering if it’s possible to throw a wedding without actually getting married, just so I can wear something this spectacular.” Lucy (Lucy’s Corsetry – blog)
Plum Aesthetic Overbust
This commission for a client in Maryland was inspired by textiles of the Aesthetic Movement (mid to late 19th century). The hand-cut applique I created reflects this style with it’s nature-inspired vine and leaf motif. The corset is created in a glossy plum leather accented by a violet metallic leather. To commission your own custom…
I Turned Down a Commission
It’s true. In fact I have declined to accept many commissions over the years. It sounds crazy but let me explain.
Antique Textile Adventure – Part Three: Charles Frederick Worth
Charles Frederick Worth is widely considered the first couturier, ever. An Englishman by birth, he became wildly successful in 19th century Paris. Worth began his fashion career in 1858 and he would go on to dress royalty and famous actresses of the day. One of his more famous clients was the incomparable Marchesa Luisa Casati,…
Trish from Devil May Cry 4
My client requested that I make a leather bustier for cosplay which resembled the one the character Trish wore in Devil May Cry 4, a video game developed by Capcom and created by Hideki Kamiya. This bustier is made of Italian lambskin ornamented with a print I created in house. The asymmetrical pattern provided a…
Wilde Hunt Corsetry on TV
Fashion blogger La Carmina wore our Anatomist Corset on the Science Channel’s show “Oddities” recently. Click the image above to see her conversation with Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson about taxidermy and corsets. Or you can view the full episode here.
Semper Eadem Corset – Or How to Dress Like David Bowie *and* Queen Elizabeth I, At the Same Time
Semper Eadem Corset by Wilde Hunt Corsetry Metallic Leather, Glass Beads, Gilt Bouillion, and Genuine Beetle Wings. Photo- Chas Ray Krider Model – Bekah Winske Hair – M’lou Mackay-Santilli, Strut the Salon I created this corset to answer the burning question – “If David Bowie and Queen Elizabeth I were the same person what…
Wilde Hunt on IFB – Links a la Mode
Our post about antique embroidery was chosen for the Independent Fashion Bloggers series Links a la Mode. Read on to discover other great fashion blogs…. Gift of Glamour With all the dazzle of this week’s Met Gala and the upcoming excitement of the Great Gatsby, this summer is going to be all about glam.…
Antique Textile Adventure – Part Two: Antique Corsets
This is the second installment of my blog series about my visit where I was kindly given special permission by the curators to study items at The Ohio State University Historic Costume and Textile Collection. If you missed my first post on embroidery, click here to catch up Or click on “Read More” below to…
Antique Textile Adventure – Part One: Embroidery
Last week I was permitted the unique opportunity to go back to my alma mater and spend the day studying antique corsets, gowns, and embroidered textiles at The Ohio State University Historic Costume and Textiles Collection. Because wonderful things deserve to shared, I asked my dear friend Roxanne McGovern of 3Graces Jewelry to come along…
How to Lace Up A Corset By Yourself
Watch our new video to learn how to properly lace up a genuine steel boned corset. Visit our informational page for the free lacing diagram.
La Carmina Wears the Anatomist Corset in Oddities New Season Trailer
La Carmina can be seen wearing the Anatomist corset at 0:13 in this trailer for the new season of The Science Channel’s hit show Oddities! This television show follows all the interesting (and odd!) things that are bought and sold in Obscura, a unique antique store in NYC. It’s one of my favorite shows on TV right…
Photo Shoot in an Art Installation
I recently was introduced to artist Brian Reaume after seeing one of his beautiful installation pieces in the Por Vida gallery show which exhibited my Anatomist Corset in. What struck me about his work initially, was the way it smelled. As I walked into the installation enclosure, a warm scent of sandalwood and vanilla filled…
Madonna Corset Sells for $52,000
Bloomberg reports that a Gaultier corset worn by Madonna in her Blond Ambition tour sold at Christies auction house for $52,000.
Chamillionaire Music Video Corset
Our gold Deco Corset Dress was featured rather prominently in a new music video release promoting the video game Dead Island: Riptide. Here are some stills from the video No Room In Hell with the Grammy award wining and platinum selling artist Chamillionaire.
Red Cat Corset Complete
I’m packing up this cat corset right now to ship it off to a client in California and I thought I’d share it with you first.
We’re Featured in Chamillionaire’s New Music Video
Yesterday Chamillionare’s music video for No Room In Hell was released internationally to promote the highly anticipated video game Dead Island: Riptide. Our Deco Corset Dress can be seen starting at 3:26.
Swarovski Crystal Bridal Corset
We took these photos in a fabulous topiary park near my home which was created to represent Seurat’s famous painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Isle of La Grand Jatte. Each item in the painting is rendered in this park, in topiaries – including fancifully dressed Victorian couples, sailboats, and even a little dog! It was…
Day of the Dead Corset
I just realized that I never blogged about these electrically lit costumes I created for a Dia de los Muertos celebration last year! Every year, in Columbus, Ohio, artist Kat Marie Moya hold a fabulous celebration of life inspired by the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos called Por Vida. It’s a great time filled with…
New Work Inspired by the Selene Underworld Corset
I just completed this corset for a client. In the initial consultation the client mentioned that she wanted a corset that featured some artwork that was slightly tribal and she mentioned she liked to attend horror/sci-fi conventions.
A Bridal Corset Complete
Last night I completed a very elaborate bridal corset, which was commissioned by a bride in New Mexico. I hand beaded all of the iris flowers in the French manner. This old world method is a painstaking process by which tiny seed beads are hand sewn into the desired pattern.
Corsets and Dia de los Muertos at Por Vida! Event
One of my corsets will be shown at Por Vida!, a Dia de los Muertos event. Other featured artists at the event will include Kat Marie Moya, Laine Bachman, and Adam Brouillette. Click on the link to their blog for a complete list of artists who will be exhibiting or like them on Facebook to receive…
Wilde Hunt Corsetry in Skin Two Magazine
London based Skin Two magazine just published issue #63 which showcases several images of Wilde Hunt Corsetry in a feature called “The Cream of Fetish Fashion – Seventeen Pages of Style from the World’s Top Fetish Designers”. Purchase your print or digital copy here (Warning! Probably NSFW) to see the gorgeous glossy photos of our leather…
Wilde Hunt Corsetry in New Video from The Azoic
We’re excited to report that you can expect to see The Anatomist Corset in the upcoming music video for The Azoic‘s song Corruption. Stay tuned for info on it’s release date!
Halloween is Coming
Please contact me as soon as possible to secure your place in my work cue and to have your Halloween corset delivered in time for your parties.
Wilde Hunt Corsetry To Be On Discovery Channel’s Oddities
Today fashion blogger and TV presenter, La Carmina, announced that she planned to wear our Anatomist Corset on the TV show Oddities. This show is centered around a New York antique store called Obscura and it’s interesting wares and clientele. It will be so fun to see her wear our custom leather corset on television.…
La Carmina Tweets About Wilde Hunt Corsetry
You may have seen her on the Travel Channel and the Food Network or maybe you’ve read her articles in The Huffington Post, La Carmina is a well known Asian Street Style Blogger and TV Presenter. She has a hugely popular blog which you can read here. Keep posted for the details of when and…
Haute Macabre Posts About Us
Gorgeously curated fashion blog Haute Macabre posts about our custom leather corsets here.
Custom Leather Corsets Video
We made a short video featuring a few of our more elaborate custom leather corsets. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks, Larissa
Video – Electric Corset
My friend John Bachman made this fun video of my Electric Corset. After watching the Tron movies, I felt compelled to try my hand at light up clothing. I created this corset which has piping that actually lights up. The wearer has the option of selecting from three speeds of blink modes. They are a…
The Anatomist Corset
I’m really fascinated by the sculptural, structural beauty of skeletons. So much that I have a small collection of unusual bones in my library, like a proper Victorian “Cabinet of Curiosities”. We sometimes make a game of seeing if guests can identify which species produced the huge vertebrae on my mantle (which are nearly as…
Beading Class at CCAD Wraps Up
I took a break from corset-land for a week to teach at the Columbus College of Art and Design.
Capital Style Writes About Our Bridal Corsets
Read about our Bridal Corsets in Capital Style Magazine’s article – The Corset Comeback
A Conversation About Corsets and Larger Busts
Clothing company Campbell & Kate‘s owner Darlene chats with me about the virtues of Wilde Hunt corsets for larger busted women. You can read about it on her blog Hourglassy
Why Is a Raven Like a Writing Desk?
I recently completed this corset based upon the much loved illustrations by John Tenniel of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Creating this corset for my client was like visiting beloved childhood friends. I went back and re-read some of the material from the book and I had forgotten that the story holds a lot of…
Read About Us in The Other Paper
Sarah Thompson wrote a lovely article on our bridal corsets for The Other Paper. If you can’t pick up a print copy, you can read the full story here: Sexiness Is a Cinch
Couture-Style Beadwork Class at Columbus College of Art and Design
Dear Friends, I wanted to tell everyone about a class I am teaching at CCAD on June 18 – 22. It focuses on beadwork for clothing. If you ever wanted to know how to properly embellish fabric, this is the perfect class.
Something for the Men (and Women)
Hello Friends, I just thought I’d let you know that as promised, I have listed a couple of new accessories. I recently started making neckties with gorgeous stingray pelt accents. The stingray is so beautiful, it has a glossy granulated black surface which reminds me of caviar! And the white “eyes” in the center are…
The Ammonite Corset is Complete
Hello Friends, I recently completed Ammonite Corset which I had designed almost 2 years ago. I was waiting for the right leather to show up and I think this pewter metallic patent leather is just perfect with it’s greeny-gold tones.
Thank You For Your Support!
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to see our Bridal Corset Premier on Saturday night and thanks also to our international clients and fans who were with us in spirit! It was great to see such a large crowd! Currently, the blush bridal underbust corset (seen in the above photo) is being…
Wilde Hunt Bridal Premier Party!
On Saturday May 5th Wilde Hunt Corsetry will be debuting the first pieces in our Wilde Hunt Bridal Corset line! Please come join us at Big Rock Little Rooster in the Short North Arts District to celebrate and see live models wearing our corsets! Please RSVP on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/events/443028762378292/
Wilde Hunt Corsetry Named as One of 51 Places to Buy Your Next Corset
Now that our new blog is set up, we’re catching up on some of the press Wilde Hunt Corsetry has gotten recently. One such notable mention was The Lingerie Addict naming us as one of the “51 Places to Buy Your Next Corset”. For those who are new to corset wearing, it is hard to know…
Wilde Hunt Bridal
Very soon I will be introducing a new range of Wilde Hunt Corsetry bridal designs. I have been often asked if I create bridal corsets and the answer is emphatically YES!
The Tattoo Corset
Dear Friends, If you follow my email newsletter, you may remember me mentioning a collaboration with another local artist. Well, after a year and a half of hard work and experimentation, I am please to present to you The Tattoo Corset.
Video – Fae Corset
This video was created to showcase one of our most elaborate corset commissions.