A Bad Case of Stripes

I have a deep rooted obsession with obsessive behavior, and my current hyperfixation is stripes. Originally coming into fashion in the 1800’s, they’ve followed a pattern of being popular, to out of date, to popular again. Trends today in fashion, like stripes, often stem from pop culture: Wednesday, the Barbie movie, etc. Personally, I feel incapable of liking things a normal amount. I become obsessed and feel the need to indulge myself in whatever I can get my hands on. Most recently, I have come down with “A Bad Case of Stripes”

A girl with A Bad Case of Stripes wears them proudly and confidently. They become a second skin, whether on outerwear or underwear, and she can’t go a day without. She feels powerful, bold. Stripey. But the obsession has become more than skin deep; it’s inside of her. Stripes fill her lungs every time she takes a breath. She’s an addict and she doesn’t ever want to stop. 

Creative direction, styling and words by Elisabeth Edwards.

Photography by Joe Tankersley.

Makeup by Grace Gibson.

Hair by Isabel Mejias.

Talent by Lohr Cykoski.