𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳

The Arcana is a fashion concept inspired by tarot, it reimagines the cards as earthy, wearable accessories. Initially, I picked 22 artworks from The Met, the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery of Art, the Wellcome Collection, and LACMA. I eventually settled on two pieces that captured what I was looking for: something colorful, fun, and reminiscent of ceramics. I wanted the designs to feel like relics from another world, which is how I imagine tarot cards. From there, I experimented with different combinations and variations before establishing a visual direction. Ended up developing 10 accessories inspired by the cards + creating a lookbook to bring the concept to life.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲

My idea was to create something tarot-themed. Why? I think it's because tarot is so rich in meaning. It's a collage of concepts, in a way, and I thought it would be fun to see if I could capture at least one angle of it.

At first, I didn't limit myself at first and picked 22 artworks that felt "tarot-y" to me. I figured this was the best course of action, especially since the piece I initially liked the most was impossible to combine with others without completely taking over their style. Having options helped a lot.

Then came more combinations (admittedly, I might have exaggerated a little here), variations of the same two pieces in different proportions, and even a few chain mixes.

Reimagining the tarot cards for the lookbook was an absolute delight. Chef's kiss. 10 out of 10. I don't think my creativity could have asked for a better playground. The only mildly annoying part was trying to make everything work with the poses I'd picked beforehand. But ah, such is life :)

Press-on nails are my modern take 😊

I made one Recraft Style that draws press-on nails as if a mineral painter from 1810 had drawn them.

Many people do their nails now: at home, in minutes, a new set whenever they feel like it. Small brands sell them all over TikTok and Pinterest, and they need designs nobody else has. This Style gives them 200-year-old ones.

I trained it on six of James Sowerby's hand-painted rock prints (1802 to 1817), plus a gold ring and a stone table from the Met.

Try it in 3 steps 👍

1. Open the Style and paste: "Five almond press-on nails on cream paper, red jasper with gold veins, one nail with a small gold cabochon." Change "red jasper with gold veins" to try another stone, like "pale pink stone with dark red speckles".

2. Remove the Style, add your drawing as a reference, and paste: "Make these real press-on nails, same colors, white background"

3. Add the set as a reference and paste: "Hands covering the face, wearing these exact nails, red jasper with gold veins, white background"

The Style turns Sowerby's 1810 rock prints into drawings, exactly. I drew nails, then made them real. It works on anything: a vase, a phone case.