Future Fashion Inspiration: Deborah Milner

By Chelsea Klukas, Founder — Lumen Couture

Ethereal fashion inspired by oceanic reefs.

Regenerating the Reef is inspired by dead Oulophyllia coral. Described as "A Lunar Dress" it references the and synchronous spawning which takes place just once a year on the night of the full moon.

The dress is made with organza dyed with logwood, topaz, and LED lighting. More of the artist's work can be found on their instagram.

Deborah Milner LED fashion design, photo 3

About the Author: Chelsea Klukas is an award-winning interdisciplinary technology artist and design leader. She has founded two companies exploring the intersection of fashion and technology (Lumen Couture and MakeFashion) and was recently granted her Doctorate of Fine Arts (h.c.) in 2019. Her Lumen Couture projector hat, a hat that includes real-time projection mapping and visual inputs to display video on a dress, has gained international attention as the first of its kind. She is an advocate for diversity and women in tech.

Lumen Couture is fashion that illuminates for unexpected elegance and drama. The designs are informed by the international fashiontech shows hosted by MakeFashion, an organization that introduces youth to STEM through hands-on fashion technology workshops.