First came Molecular Addictions and now, in Aroha Silhouettes' latest
Designer Drugs Collection, the roof is blown clean off the lab with pieces sure to make you feel like you’re hallucinating. Imagine an alternate reality where unabashed profligacy and depravity could exist without the 4 day hangover or Breaking Bad consequences. The concept behind
Designer Drugs is one of hedonism, indulgence and over-the-top debauchery where, in a ‘fantasy laboratory’, both legal and illicit molecular hybrids are created not to be ingested, but worn.
Bringing together the “wearable vices” from the original
Molecular Addictions collection and synthesizing them to create visually arresting SuperMolecules, the six necklaces comprising Designer Drugs represent a collection of pieces even more stunning than their derivatives.
From the delicate simplicity of
Spliff, to
Candy Flipping and
Coffee and Cigarettes’ understated intricacy, to the strikingly exquisite
Overdose statement necklace, each of these unapologetically bold pieces create such a delicious piece of eye-catching neck candy, you’re guaranteed to turn every head you pass. This fantastical new collection lets you enjoy a spectacular trip in a way that leaves a lasting impression without the icky flashbacks.
[Caffeine + Nicotine]
Available in matte black and stainless steel:
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[THC + Nicotine]
Available in matte black and stainless steel:
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[LSD + MDMA]
Available in matte black and stainless steel:
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[Heroin + Cocaine]
Available in matte black and stainless steel:
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[LSD, Psylocybin and DMT]
Available in matte black and stainless steel:
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[LSD + Psylocybin + Cocaine + DMT + THC + MDMA]
Available in matte black and stainless steel:
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The amount of work that went into
Designer Drugs is more than anything I’ve ever poured into an Aroha Silhouettes collection and I’m proud to say that, for the first time ever, I photographed the entire collection myself. I had wanted to do a laboratory inspired photoshoot for years and the
Designer Drugs Collection couldn’t have been a more perfect concept for the theme.
The pieces were really fun to design too, it was kind of like experimenting with complicated little puzzle pieces to find the perfect eye-catching wearable combination. The Overdose Necklace in particular took an insane number of hours to design (I’ve actually been working on it since May 2012!) and the ‘pile’ of failed designs was ridiculous.
I’m so stoked with how it all came together in the end because there were certainly some sleep deprived times where I didn’t think I was going to be able to pull it all off. I hope you enjoy the Designer Drugs Collection and the 'fantasy laboratory' themed images as much as I enjoyed creating them!
Photography –
Aroha Silhouettes
Hair and Makeup -
Dina Day
Model – Karie
