Kali Baumiller

Without life we would have no “style” For me the soul breathes through limitations and infinite expansions of vintage fabrics; rebirth.

Placed 18th

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What makes your style stand out?

The grief I have for the jewelry and fabrics I tear, lose, and break without having the effort to repair them. My style comes from a place of honest desperation to hold it together in all aspects of my character. Ego and pride control the age of my clothes when it comes to greed. My style is a contradiction to the art of not wanting to be perceived , it’s hypocritical of how I want to be noticed in what I love but I feel uncomfortable when I’m seen living in it . A wallflower on a brick of ivy.

What’s your dream fashion moment?

My dream is to be in an authentic Victorian gown with replicas of ancient Egyptian or Sumerian jewelry adorned with a dark veil with charms adorned in garnet and gold with pocket pouches to hold loose change and receipt papers . Edwardian boots would be lovely possibly in a lilac or Egyptian blue.

What would you do with $20,000?

My first answer was to help with my student debt but with the way the world is right now I feel and know it needs to be donated to charities in Richmond that help the RVA community . Food scarcity is vital right now with SNAP benefits being removed and I hope I can help as much as a I can !!!!!