Alex Sena Apparel. Wildflower. Create Pin. Women. Eliza J Split Cuff Boatneck Shift Dress. No buttons, no zippers, just canvas: The dress made out of an oil painting. Lady Gaga Feb. 10, 2012 at 2:15 PM ET Wesley Singh / Courtesy of Keariene Muizz / Artist Keariene Muizz poses in the dress she made entirely out of one of her oil paintings. Talk about wearable art. Artist Keariene Muizz said she obsessed quite a bit over her measurements and calculations before she dug into the project because, of course, “when sewing canvas together, you only get one shot.” “Every cut was final,” said Muizz, 34, of Newport Beach. Is she happy with the final product? “This dress is something I would want to be buried in!” What made her do it? The experience left Muizz feeling traumatized and robbed of her sense of safety in the world. Finally, in 2009, DNA evidence helped to identify O’Keefe’s murderer in Paris. That moment was so significant for Muizz that she felt compelled, almost immediately, to turn her attention back to the painting she had dedicated to her friend’s memory.
“My proudest moment was signing it,” Muizz said. Laura T. Slideshow: The best of bizarre style.