From Feather Embellishments to Shimmering Fabrics: New Dresses at the Manor Evoke a Dream

Designer R. Trump unveils "The Awakening," a new slow fashion collection that embodies a woman's journey of rebirth and self-discovery.

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"The Awakening" is a new collection of women's clothing created by me, born from a very personal feeling: as if a woman, after a long inner winter, is slowly returning to the light. Like a bud opening in spring, she rediscovers herself, her tenderness, and her strength. This collection is a story about a woman's rebirth after darkness. About how she frees herself, changes, and blossoms in various flower colors – each with its own mood, state, and story.

The collection's aesthetic centers on subtle pastel hues like pink, blue, and cream, accented by luxurious feathers and shimmering fabrics. "The Awakening" offers romantic dresses and elegant jumpsuits, each piece named to reflect its emotional resonance, aiming to express light, tenderness, and inner peace. Trump describes the collection as a narrative of a woman emerging from a "long inner winter" to rediscover her softness and strength, much like a flower blooming in spring.

The accompanying photoshoot was held at the Aukštoji Freda manor in the VDU Botanical Garden. Trump was drawn to the historic location for its sense of memory, silence, and the passage of time, recalling childhood explorations of abandoned manors. "The manor's walls held a history, architecture, and a soft pastel blue color that had a very special, dream-like feeling," she explained. The manor's natural integration with the collection's mood, along with the botanical garden's floral motifs, created a seamless visual narrative.

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The collection features subtle pink, blue, milk white, and greenish tones. Luxurious feathers adorn several garments, creating a romantic mood. For those wanting to shine, two dresses made of shimmering fabric are offered. Jumpsuit options are available for women who prefer not to wear dresses. Each garment in the collection lives its own separate life, and its name becomes an extension of the emotion – an expression of light, tenderness, and inner peace.

Trump hopes the photoshoot will draw attention to the manor's beauty and historical significance, encouraging support for its preservation. The collection itself aims to be more than just clothing; it's a story of transformation, celebrating femininity, strength, and renewal.

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As my creativity and experience grow, I increasingly notice that I am drawn to objects and places that have a story. Therefore, the choice of the photoshoot location – the manor – was not just an aesthetic decision, it was also an emotional one. I have always been fascinated by old spaces that preserve memory, silence, and the passage of time. I felt this connection in childhood, when I secretly snuck into abandoned manors and wandered their spaces, creating stories in my mind about the people who might have lived there. Back then, it was a game, and now it has become part of my work. As soon as I saw the Aukštoji Freda manor, I intuitively felt that the history hidden within its walls, the architecture, and the soft pastel blue color had a very special, dream-like feeling. This manor seemed close to me even before I started thinking about specific details – it naturally blended with the mood of the collection, as if it were its quiet background.