Manomena // trapped (Ancient Greek)
Within this dress unfolds the tale of muses caught within an eternal narrative, condemned to be blank canvases, perpetually adorned by the desires and dreams of those around them. The dress speaks to duality: the celebration of womanhood and its confinement within imposed ideals. One side blooms with life, hand-embroidered with rope motifs inspired by Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and other classical depictions of Venus. Here, the garment exudes warmth, fertility, and reverence, a homage to ancient sculptures of fertility goddesses that once celebrated the divine feminine. A theme of binding and restraint carries into the dress’s second half, where delicate chiffon is gathered into voluminous, ethereal folds. Over this, airy fabric, pearl-encrusted belts, crafted with meticulous embroidery, add contrast, marrying lightness with weight, freedom with control. The neckline is minimal: a simple round cut complemented by a back closure. Adjustable belted straps offer versatility, allowing the wearer to reimagine the fit to suit their unique vision. Our clothes are meant to transform along with the wearer, moulding to their bodies, style and occasion of use, and adjustable entirely. manōména visually depicts the idea of being trapped within the narrative of purity, and fate.
Colourway: Eggshell, beige, sky blue, and blood red
Fit: Adjustable according to requirement. Can be tightened with belt placement/loosened with belts.
Fabric Composition: Side 1: 100% Viscose Chiffon; Side 2: 100% Viscose Velvet; Belts: 100% Modal Satin; Inner: 100% Modal Satin
dry clean only
