BLABIGAIL: Fashionable Armor

Many designers use cotton, silk, or animal skin as their go-to material to create wearable art. Then there are the designers who use chain mail...

Michael Schmidt

Michael is the man responsible for numerous designs worn by stars such as Cher, Fergie, Madonna, and Janet Jackson. His unique couture costume pieces require months of preparation, in which he applies each scale, crystal, or adornment by hand. Some of Michael's other work include furnishings in the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs California, a collaboration with Chrome Hearts, and the VIP rooms in the Palladium Nightclub in New York City. Visit Michael's website to view more of his work: http://www.michaelschmidtstudios.com/

Source: http://www.style.com/stylefile/2010/04/meet-the-man-behind-the-sequins/

Lady Gaga Rolling Stone Magazine Cover Photo

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Rihanna in Coldplay's Princess of China

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Anillarte

The Spanish designer group Anillarte is a label dedicated to the proliferation of scale and chain mail fashion. With collaborations with designers such as Gori de Palma and Yiyi Gutz, Anillarte is sure to become a big name in fashion. Visit Anillarte's blog or Facebook page: http://www.anillarte.com/catalog/blog

Source: http://www.anillarte.com

Source: Mario Franco Photography

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Foto Rebeca Saray Gude -- Modelo Irene Suarez -- Diseño Gori de Palma y Anillarte in Estilista -- Editorial by Ivanna Bort

Anillarte featured in Publicación Coiffure Magazine

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Paco Rabanne

Paco Rabanne is a design known for his use of chain mail in every collection, blending it with his clothes to create a balance between fragility and strength. Though Manish Arora took time as creative director of the Paco Rabanne label, the aesthetic of the house remains the same. Isabella Blow, Lady Gaga, Freida Pinto, and Katy Perry are just a few of the lucky ladies who wear these designs.