Coco Lu Xinman

"FEMIROTICA" is a digital fashion product collection that includes one garment look alongside 15 3D-printed pieces, patterned in CLO3D and modeled in Rhino. Named to reflect the intersection of "femininity" and "erotica," the collection draws inspiration from the erotic depiction of feminine bodily forms in contemporary sculptures and the expressive performances of vogue femme dance from ballroom culture. FEMIROTICA celebrates the autonomy and sexuality of the queer and feminine body, delving into the interplay of elegance, femininity, and eroticism.

This collection contrasts hard and soft elements—soft bodily shapes are reimagined into hard 3D-printed pieces with chrome plating finishes, challenging traditional binary ideologies.
The aesthetic inspiration comes from the sculptures of Louise Bourgeois and Constantin Brancusi, as well as the surrealist photography of Man Ray. And the design process involved capturing dynamic movements from vogue femme dances by extracting frames from dance videos, overlaying them to trace the dancers' hand positions, and connecting these points to map the trajectory of their movements. This mapping was transformed into 2D drawings and evolved into 3D spatial forms represented by singular lines. Furthermore, the study of how dancers emphasize their feminine forms through body positioning inspired the abstraction of these shapes into figurines, which evolved into some of the jewelry pieces in the collection.
FEMIROTICA not only pushes the boundaries of fashion design but also serves as a vibrant tribute to the spirit and resilience of queer culture.

Accessories modeled in Rhino

Images rendered in CLO3D

Creative Director: Coco Lu Xinman

Photographer: Ketevan Kirvalidze