# Mouth-Morphed Models Polish avant-garde fashion designer Katarzyna Konieczka shocks again By Gosia Kasprowicz | Published 2011-08-31 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nekromantik References: [kkonieczka.iportfolio.pl](http://www.kkonieczka.iportfolio.pl/) Polish fashion designer Katarzyna Konieczka has recently presented her new collection 'Nekromantik' consisting of [torture bridles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyber-zombie) and human skin-like dresses. Nekromantik by Katarzyna Konieczka was [inspired by Frankenstein](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-beetlejuice1) and his creations. Pieces of [flesh-colored fabric](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion) are precisely sewn together, producing multiple cracks at the seams and sometimes they take on organic shapes (like a blood circulation system). The technique that Konieczka is using is a result of many experiments. If a dress is long, she leaves more of a red color at the bottom, thus making it look like a living organism. Torture bridles were the first designs of this collection. They constitute a merging of an orthodontic brace and an instrument of torture. As Katarzyna Konieczka claims, they represent women’s aspirations for submissiveness and express a fascination for masochism, both physical and mental, which is clearly visible especially in this particular collection. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Avant-garde Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore unconventional materials and techniques to create unique and provocative fashion designs. - **Bio-inspired Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate organic shapes and textures into clothing to mimic living organisms and create visually striking designs. - **Psychological Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the intersection of fashion and psychology to create garments that express and evoke deeper emotions and fantasies. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Push the boundaries of traditional fashion design by experimenting with unconventional materials, techniques, and inspirations. - **Textile Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new manufacturing methods and technologies to produce flesh-colored fabrics with precision sewing and organic shapes. - **Art and Performance:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with avant-garde fashion designers to create wearable art pieces that blur the boundaries between fashion and performance. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Biomimetic Fashion Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nonhuman-life.md) - [Versatile Sculptural Outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transhabit-collection.md) - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Avant-Garde Biomimicry Fashion Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion.md) - [Couture Ketchup Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-robe-ketchup.md) - [3D-Printed Skeletal Sneakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exoskyn.md) - [Sculpturally Formed Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyber-zombie.md) - [Politically-Inspired Runway Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selkies-the-libertine-collection.md) - [Sustainably-Focused Experimental Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/upcycled-fashion-collection.md)