SANCTUS // A Gothic Inspired Selection
I must not fear.
Why celebrate the center of summer? Instead I suggest a pre-Halloween ritual of decadent delirium. After all, summer is merely the sweltering crucible inferno all of us must weather to earn the sacred season that is autumn. What will you be sewing for spooky season? Which is a year round event after all. Hold the holy power of perfect pumpkins in thy heart dearest, and sequin away, for certain styles need early planting before the harvest.
(Youtube's compression absolutely CRUNCHED the quality of this video, so I am uploading it here as well in hopes the Patreon quality is better?)
Thank you for your patience and support!
Comments (119)
Love listening to your thoughts - you were telling us about the cat paw prints - any photos?
I love your lookbooks so much because of their MOOD. And I love the drama and the set work that you do! Thank you!
You are truly amazing. This just takes me out of myself.
Thank you Kimberly!
Your imagination and creativity know no bounds. Stunning, strange, almost medieval Moroccan. Beautiful.
Thank you Heidi!
wow! mind blown. A decadent cross of Blade Runner/Queen Amidala inspired Futurism. Amazing work especially the sequins and filigree. You just keep getting better.
Thank you Lynne!!
Astounding as always! Amazing collection!
Thank you Flynn!!
So gorgeous!!!! Amazing work. As usual!!
Thank you Alexia!
Bravo, Bianca! Bravo!!!!!! I loved it all!
Thank you Fiona!!
Your lighting effects in this are truly fantastic. The collection is gorgeous -- although the hat angle/shape at 3:56 reminds me of a movie or video game monster's head? I have no idea what I'm thinking of.
Thank you Cheryl! The shape was entirely dictated by the applique itself really, though I am glad if it is creature-like ✨
I stunned by the beauty and creativity and just when I thought, wow, that's it - there was even more coming... I watched and rewatched and shared... just: WOW!!!
Thank you Sandra!!
Wow!! Great work.
Thank you Julia!
The sequins work was just STUNNING. Flame reflecting in water indeed - it was absolutely incredible, I’ve never seen anything like it. The whole collection was gorgeous but that piece was just exceptional and you could really tell how much time and effort you put into it.
Thank you Karen! Many many hours for that one indeed, days and days😅❤️
This was just AMAZING work. One of my favorite collections from you yet!! I'm obsessed and so inspired!
Thank you!! ❤️🦇
Mind blowing! Gorgeous! Love the headwear, the beadwork, the butterflies! Superb!
Thank you!!
“Priestess disco” cracked me tf up 💀 stunning as always
This was absolutely enthralling! So beautifully brought together! I need every piece!
Thank you Rachael!!
I’ve watched it three times now…and I STILL do not have adequate words to describe the impact of this collection. It is regal…divine…dark in the best way possible. As a viewer I was transported to a gothic cathedral where the oldest secrets are kept. Bianca, you are truly amazing. Thank you for sharing your gifts with the universe.💜
Thank you Concetta ❤️❤️❤️
You mentioned in the most recent podcast that you were afraid the collection wouldn’t live up to the hype… but OMG YOU ✨SLAYED✨!!! The cinematography, the designs, the fabrics, the staging UH!!! It’s all so delicious! It def lived up to and exceeded the hype!
Thank you Rae!! I am forever indeed worried 😅
So good … it’s incredible!
Thank you Natalie!
I am always gobsmacked by the level and execution of your creativity!
Thank you Dolores! It's called can't-stop-myself-itus 😅✨
This is beyond stunning. You do the most exquisite work on these garments and I’m constantly impressed. Love your design sense!
Thank you!!
B!! You are living the fantasy of Avant-garde realness! A truly beautiful, masterpiece, love letter, to retro futurism and dystopian fashion!
Thank you Fawn!!
9!!! 14!!! How does every look book get better and better?? You need to attend the annual Vampire Masquerade Ball in Portland run by Lady Raven!!! Then you would have a ball you could wear all of your beauties!! The hoods blew my mind. This was totally worth the wait!!!!
❤️🦇✨
Beautiful and breathtakingly awesome. Brava.
Thank you Marie!
Bianca! This is astoundingly beautiful 🤩 Congratulations on a spectacular collection and presentation!
Thank you!! ❤️
The amount of talent and artistry you have is incredible. It’s so inspiring. The red sequin sleeveless jacket - I gasped 🤣 the time it must take to put all this together is mind boggling.
Thank you Elizabeth! I would have had more time, if not for that very jacket 😂❤️
Your ideas, your exeution, your abilities, your talents! Ermagawd! This collection calls to my dark gothic medieval soul! A. May. Zing.
Thank you Sam!!
I love this so much - I'm imagining the storyline of an innocent head priestess of an unknown fantasy religion being seduced by the dark arts
And by the lady mercinary who arrived protecting the last supply delivery 😅 not that I'm already thinking about narratives...
Just wow. You could go to New York fashion week immediately. So extremly talented 🩵💜💙
Thank you Mim!
Thank you so much for this wonderful collection! I am literally on the floor and don't know what to say. The outfits are just epic and I absolutely love the accessories and hats of this collection as well. This was 100% worth the wait. And now please rest (or try at least!) to recover from all the hard work you put into it. You should actually come to Wave Gothic Festival in Leipzig/Germany one day in one of these looks. It is the world's largest gothic festival that takes place across the whole city and doesn't only include concerts, but also markets, exhibitions, picnics and much more.
Thank you!! I will try to rest...eventually 😅✨
Delicious. The intricacies within each look is outstanding. The headwear and jewellery are standout additions to the look book. Stunning.
Thank you Mel!!
BRAVA BELLISSIMA JE’TADORE🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Merci Raelene!
19:42 and 21:56 I cried. It's like you became people from the past.❤️ You were motionless and solemn, and with your head down and the quiet music, it was like watching a warrior after battle, or an animal after its master died. And the way your set looked like the inside of a cathedral, it was like each "character" was a new visitor to the church, a series of tourists from different eras. Timeless. It feels like you took more time to just be still in this look book, and it really conveyed intense solemnity, almost mystical at times. I think you must be a genius. I must add that your thumbnail image is really unique and very impressive. In this outfit, you're like the hood ornament of a 1935 Buick (that sounds not nice, but I mean it in the best way!) A magical journey through time and fashion. Brava!!
Thank you Penny! I am happy to be a fancy hood ornament ❤️✨
what an absolute treat to wake up to. You've really outdone yourself. The echo on the voice over reminds me of taking a tour in an old church, and I don't mind it (it's also spot on for the mood). That silhouette cutter you bought might have just been the best purchase of the year so far, every time I wonder where you'd find a fabric for a piece the answer is "I made it" absolutely insane. (apart from the sequinned evening bodice, which is even more insane but I agree, absolutely worth it)
Thank you!! I am already eyeing 3D printers next 😅
"Summer is merely the sweltering crucible inferno" 🤩 as if you speak from my soul! Love it😍
Summer is the worst season 🥵
Pardon me while I pick my jaw off the floor. This Look Book is STUNNING. And the production value of the video is fantastic. You are so talented, I am so proud to be a Patron. Thank you!
Thank you Amanda!! ❤️
The vibes for this are perfection. I absolutely love it! Especially loving all the hat/headwear you incorporated.
Thank you Lesley!
THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!! What an amazing job! Please celebrate with a nice long vacation 😀
Thank you Kathy! How about a nice stressful house hunt? I'll see what I can do 😅
I may be a grumpy old gen x crone but the teenage goth princess I once was, and who is still very much alive inside me, is jumping up and down squealing at all these looks. We don’t deserve you Bianca.
Thank you Audra! My mom always thought I'd grow out of "dressing up", not so much 😅😂
Wow! That was incredible!
Thank you Wendy!
Wow, sensational. Every outfit was just fabulous. You are so talented young lady x
Thank you Lesley!
Stunning! So very stunning! My favourite of your look books yet, and that's saying something!
Thank you Robyn!
You are so talented and distinctive. I loved so much of this collection but OMG that flame embroidery look (#14) was absolutely jaw dropping. When you said it nearly killed you, I thought "wow but you can see the difference"
Thank you Alexis! I am excited to make another of those in green, but after a break 😅❤️
The sun hat ensemble was a literal gasp!
I really had to overwork myself to get that skirt and hat done in time, but it was worth it 😂 Thank you Courtney!
No one and nothing has ever made me as interested in fashion as you have. What a fantastic collection!
Thank you Sierra! I got into fashion in the age of McQueen, Laxcroix, and Galliano at Dior, and those are the fashions I stuck with 😂✨
Every look is stunning. This is such a beautiful collection!
Thank you Ree!
Are you freaking kidding me with look 1?!!! I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anything more beautiful
Thank you Nicole! I shot that look twice, stayed up too late to make the waist cincher and filmed it again with the corset for maximum nonsense levels 🤣✨
🤩😍🤩😍 WOW!! This was worth the wait! Spectacular!!! I had to watch it on my phone because I am not at home, and I'm blown away. Can't wait to watch again on a bigger screen at home!😍🤩😍🤩
Thank you Marcia!!
That was absolutely stunning! 😍 I know I just have Cyberpunk on the brain today(😅), but I can absolutely see some of the looks in Night City - at the Black Sapphire or wandering around Charter Hill! (only a little related to the lookbook: One of my cats hopped up to watch it with me and right when I went to take a picture of her, she fell off my lap 😭😂 Poor baby was offended by me laughing so much)
Thank you Mariah! I always have cyberpunk on the mind as well ✨
Unbelievable! I loved everything!
Thank you Pauline!
My husband tuned in for the 17th century headwear but he was blown away by the Aten hat. I loved the capelet, looking forward to that video. Thank you for another inspiring Look Book!
Thank you Anita! I was super happy with how that gold sun disc hat came out ❤️
1:10 INSTANT goosebumps, had to come comment. Now to watch the rest 😮 Bianca you are such an artist
Thank you Colleen! I was bummed youtube compressed the opening effects into mush 😖 At leats it's crisp here on Patreon!
Gorgeous! Wow. Truly beautiful.
Thank you Julia!
Gorgeous work! You're going to have me thinking sparkly thoughts for days.
Thank you! Sparkle onwards!
Each look is so amazing and BOOM! A white dress. Well done, Bianca. You really put did yourself.
Thank you Thomas! I always hear the "too much black meh meh meh" comments echoing, so I made a white dress this time 🤣
Divine! Everything is so amazing and evocative
Thank you!!
I don’t have words… Wow! Wowie Zowie! Holy Cow!
Thank you!!
Please enjoy some rest!
I can't wait to watch this after work 😍
This is some of the sickest shit I've ever seen in my life!
Thank you Chae!! ❤️✨
This is like the most beautiful fusion of Dior circa Galliano, McQueen, Mugler, Stephane Rolland, and Jacques Fath. You’ve outdone yourself. Each of these is similar yet distinct, with your personal style clearly visible.
Thank you Sven! This is certainly a list I would aspire to indeed!
I've watched fashion show (I'll have to watch the rest later) and I'm in awe! Spectacular! Omg! 😍😍😍
Thank you Helga!
