nineteen and unravelling
"She needs to look like a storm cloud before the lightning strikes! Bianca, check the seams on the silver!"
They had outdone themselves. The outfit was a structural masterpiece. Over my shoulders, I wore a heavy, dramatically draped, dark charcoal wool wrap that covered me completely—looking like a burnt, protective, and imposing shell. But underneath, Chris had built a breathtaking, liquid-silver structured dress that clung to my body like molten metal. It was backless, sharp, and brilliantly executed to mirror Chris's concept of "rising from the ashes." My makeup was fierce, featuring sharp metallic eyeliner and a deep, glossy dark lip.