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How to unleash your inner maximalist through costume

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Machine Dazzle |

TED2023

• April 2023

Tapping into the transformational power of costume, concept artist Machine Dazzle takes us on a maximalist journey through art, history and fashion. From a jaw-droppingly intricate '60s bouffant ensemble to a 24-hour show of extravagant outfits, Dazzle shares pieces that channel unrealized dreams, urging us all to fully embrace the beautiful complexity of being ourselves.

Tapping into the transformational power of costume, concept artist Machine Dazzle takes us on a maximalist journey through art, history and fashion. From a jaw-droppingly intricate '60s bouffant ensemble to a 24-hour show of extravagant outfits, Dazzle shares pieces that channel unrealized dreams, urging us all to fully embrace the beautiful complexity of being ourselves.

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Machine Dazzle

Unapologetic maximalist

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A self-described "radical, queer, emotionally driven, instinct-based concept artist and thinker," Machine Dazzle creates costumes and theater sets that push the boundaries of craft and identity.

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