Since Frank Strunk IIIs annual virtuoso performance at the Dunedin Fine Arts Centers Wearable Art show essentially guarantees him the title of Best in Wearable Art, competitors will have to settle for a tie. This summer, Strunk upped the ante by cladding vixens in copper while continuing to craft racy bikinis and bras from aluminum for the must-see runway show. But another pair made a significant appearance earlier this year at a different event: artist Brandon Dunlap and designer Ivanka Ska, in collaboration at Dirty But Sophisticated 4. Her dresses paired with his distinctive, multi-layered silkscreens? The perfect match.
This article appears in Sep 10-16, 2008.
