Personal Projects
W O W 2 0 2 5
Celebrating the intricate beauty of human anatomy - designed to be worn. Inspired by organic muscular forms, this work merges technology and textiles to bring the inside out.
Entry to the World of Wearable Art 2025 competition. Exhibited in the WOW Show: RISE, held in Wellington, New Zealand, was seen by an audience of over 60,000 people.
Avant-garde award winner: Runner up
https://www.worldofwearableart.com/wearableart-archive/inside-out
Credits: Inside Out, Stephanie Johnson, Ireland.
Photo credit: World of WearableArt Ltd
Worn by: Misha Ruddlesden
A N A T O M I C _ C O U T U R E
Fabricademy Final Project
Inspired by the human body, Anatomic Couture consists of a series of wearable pieces that visually reveal the layers of the body, show the unseen and animate anatomy.
Created as a final project for Fabricademy: Textile & Technology Academy
Exhibited in Amsterdam, Mexico, Italy, Armenia & Ireland
https://class.textile-academy.org/2024/stephanie-johnson/project/
Credits: Skeleton Dress, Stephanie Johnson, Ireland.
Photo credit: Regina Cotera
Worn by: Priscila Tlaiye
D A Z Z L E & D E C E I V E
Dazzle & Deceive is a series of wearable pieces that explore the ‘ideal’ female form through surrealism, illusion and distortion. The central aim of all these pieces is movement, hence they are recorded and edited into a film.
https://vimeo.com/301660952?fl=pl&fe=vl
Credits: Perspex hat, Stephanie Johnson, Ireland.
Photo credit: Stephanie Johnson
Worn by: Megan Russell
P E R C E P T I O N _ D E C E P T I O N
Perception Deception is an exploration of what is considered to be the desired “perfect” female figure. Central to this, is a interest in optical illusions, through studies of reflection, distortion, movement, multiples, pattern and colour. Combining both traditional and modern methods and translating these techniques into three-dimensional objects made for the body.
https://vimeo.com/301660952?fl=pl&fe=vl
Credits: Black and white striped coat, Stephanie Johnson, Ireland.
Photo credit: Stephanie Johnson
Worn by: Muireann Hanlon
Commissioned Projects
P Ú C A
COSTUMES FOR PÚCA FESTIVAL 2025
Púca celebrates Ireland as the birthplace of Halloween with an authentic, immersive, and otherworldly festival. Vibrant, fun, and contemporary in feel yet strongly rooted in tradition.
Commissioned to make Púca Procession costume with the theme Connecting with Our Roots and costumes for the circus inspired by Irish mythology.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLVD2Ssq5e2/?igsh=MWk2ZmV3azBteHZ4bA%3D%3D
Credits: Roots, Stephanie Johnson, Ireland.
Photo credit: Barry Cronin
Worn by: Kourtney Pavlov