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Testing out how the masterplan, community clusters, and individual units can physically breathe, float, and function together in the lagoon

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Emperor Belos is the main antagonist of the show, but not in the fanfic. He is Camila's lover within the fic.

As within this part of the fanfic there are no changes to his outfit, I decided to instead to simply make a simple, front-facing reference sheet converting him to the chosen style.

The process was simple since there was such few colours. Just made the white into a light yellow, made the yellows a warm saturated golden-yellow. Made the brown a warm red and the blacks into purple. Easy-peasy!

signal // NOISE — cassette test run (x20)

Delivery this morning: the first physical batch of signal // NOISE cassettes arrived — and they feel like the album finally has a body.

Black/white sandwich shells: Side A = white (signal) / Side B = black (noise). Same tape, two readings. Flip it and the system reconfigures.

What I love about this run is how the concept isn’t printed on afterwards — it’s baked into the object language:

On-body printing (terminal typography, dashed boxes, tiny system labels)

“DIGITAL LEFT << / ANALOGUE RIGHT >>” mapped onto the cassette itself

Track titles as data artifacts (0x… strings, misreads, caption faults, drift notes)

A blunt strapline hiding in plain sight: Input ≠ Comprehension

A typed “ABOUT THIS ALBUM” insert that finally says the quiet part out loud: visual-first listening, one ear gone digital (CI), one ear staying analogue (HA), captions arriving late — AI + field recordings used as prosthetics, not replacements.

Medieval Star Wars: Luke Skywalker - Pilot Kit

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There’s a moment in fashion where clothing stops being just clothing and becomes something closer to sculpture, memory, and identity all at once. That space is where the words couture and haute couture often get used, sometimes interchangeably. But they actually live in very different worlds, even if they overlap aesthetically.

Couture is the broader idea. Haute couture is the rare, protected peak of it.

Couture: the art of custom creation

Couture refers to clothing that is made-to-order and tailored specifically for an individual body. It’s personal, intentional, and usually involves a high level of craftsmanship.

Think of couture as:

Clothing designed around one person instead of mass production

Garments that involve fittings, adjustments, and hand-finishing

A space where design and craftsmanship matter more than speed or scale

Couture can exist in many places around the world. A designer in a small studio creating custom gowns for clients is working in couture. A luxury brand offering bespoke tailoring is also working in couture. It’s a concept, not a certification.

What matters most in couture is intimacy. The garment is built with a specific body in mind, not a standardized size chart.

Haute Couture: the protected world of high fashion

Haute couture is couture, but with strict rules, official recognition, and a deep connection to Parisian fashion history.

The term is legally protected in France and regulated by the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Only fashion houses that meet specific requirements are allowed to use it.

To be considered haute couture, a fashion house typically must:

Design made-to-order garments for private clients

Maintain an atelier in Paris with highly skilled artisans

Present two official collections per year (spring/summer and fall/winter)

Include multiple fittings per garment, often taking hundreds of hours to complete

Employ specialized craftsmanship like hand embroidery, featherwork, and sculptural tailoring

Haute couture is not just clothing. It is fashion as performance, architecture, and art object.

It is extremely rare, extremely expensive, and deeply tied to tradition.

Haute couture houses often include names like Chanel, Dior, Schiaparelli, and Valentino.

Couture vs Haute Couture: the real difference

The easiest way to understand the difference is this:

Couture is a method Haute couture is an institution

Couture:

Any custom-made, high craftsmanship clothing

Not regulated or legally protected

Can exist anywhere in the world

Varies widely in quality, scale, and exclusivity

Haute couture:

A legally defined category of fashion in France

Only granted to select fashion houses

Requires strict production standards and Paris-based ateliers

Represents the highest level of craftsmanship in the industry

Another way to feel it emotionally:

Couture feels personal, like a garment made for you

Haute couture feels ceremonial, like wearing a piece of living fashion history

Why it matters in modern fashion

Even though most people will never wear haute couture, its influence is everywhere. Ready-to-wear fashion, red carpet gowns, editorial shoots, and even bridal design borrow heavily from couture techniques.

Couture keeps craftsmanship alive. Haute couture preserves it at its highest possible level.

So when you hear the word couture, think: custom, crafted, intimate.