fast fashion’s relationship to the female body: a symbolic study by Bianca Klaric

31 Dec

A conceptual editorial project examining fashion, symbolism, and the female body through controlled photography and performance.

Women at War is a conceptually driven photography project that explores the tension between fast fashion consumption and the female body as a sacred and contested space. Photographer Bianca Klaric demonstrates strong visual control through deliberate lighting choices and a tightly limited colour palette. Saturated tones and reflective materials generate a charged atmosphere that reinforces the project’s central conflict, while precise framing maintains clarity within visually dense compositions.

Klaric’s technical approach balances theatrical styling with a clear portrait focus. Symbolism is grounded in texture and form rather than overt narrative devices, allowing the conceptual themes to remain legible without tipping into excess. This measured approach keeps the imagery anchored and prevents the work from becoming abstract for its own sake.

Model Candice Shipton delivers a focused and emotionally nuanced performance across the series. Her physicality and stillness are used intentionally, allowing vulnerability and resistance to coexist within each frame. Shipton’s ability to sustain a consistent emotional register strengthens the cohesion of the project and supports its underlying critique.

Together, Klaric and Shipton produce a body of work that is visually arresting and thematically coherent. Women at War succeeds as a contemporary editorial series that interrogates fashion, identity, and bodily autonomy with clarity and intent.