Very excited to finally release the Dolorous x Absolut Vodka Collaboration for their recently launched Up Cycle challenge!

For this collaboration I was commissioned to design an upcycled concept for the newly launched Absolut Classic Bottle for which I created a Dolorous style 'bodychain' for their bottle, a piece that could be used to carry the bottle as a purse for a night out on the town, or to hang the bottle, once emptied, and used as a decorative piece or even as a hanging vase in the home! 

Absolut also made a visit to the Dolorous studio to film and discuss the design process for the piece! See the full video here with an interview with designer Danielle Singer about the concepts and process of this unique piece

Here are a few of my favourite stills from the video from design, to production, to the finished product

In addition to all the mayhem surrounding the release of my S/S13 Collection, I'm excited to announce to this spring I'll also be releasing a custom collaboration with the very talented Caitlin Power! A small selection of specially designed pieces will be shown at the upcoming Toronto Fashion Week on the runway with her F/W13 collection! I'm extremely excited about this project and though I can't leak any sneak peeks, heres a view of my desk at the moment to give you a sense of the chaos

Holly of Parallels wearing a custom Dolorous shoulder piece. With leather, feathers, and chains how can you go wrong?!
Video post of the MTV Live performance coming soon!

New Neon Cameo for Summer
As you may know if you've visited my Etsy shop I LOVE custom work because collaboration opens you up to concepts and design perspectives you may never have considered. Enter the Hot PInk Cameo. Born from a collaboration between Anna, one of the designers for Alex and Eli, and I when she asked for an 'electric coral' cameo. Not quite coral but a fabulously bright deep orange-y pink. It looks amazing with denim and is creeping its way into being a daily addition to my summer wardrobe.