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Fashion Often Draws Inspiration From Nature And This Instagram Account Proves It (30 New Pics)
No one creates as beautifully as mother nature. Therefore, it is no wonder why so many artists use nature as a reference. As Kirby Ferguson once said, "everything is just a remix", and this time we see clear comparisons of nature's fragments remixed and used in the fashion industry.
Jill Sherman has an Instagram account where her passion for science and fashion is combined. As Jill previously shared, her interest in the natural world started when her father unplugged the TV. That encouraged her to read the encyclopedia in the evenings instead. Later in life, her interest in fashion began as she noticed a strange talent for remembering textures, forms, and patterns.
In 2020, Jill started an Instagram account with images that compare fashion to the natural world, and below are the newest images of her work.
If you would like to see more of Jill's work here at Bored Panda, see part1.
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Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
The dress and the sea creature both are beautiful and breathtaking 😍
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Sol Connor 3 years ago
Unlike some of the other monstrosities on this list, both model and outfit look stunning
TheEndIsNigh🇨🇦and🇬🇧in🇺🇲 3 years ago
I don't hate this, but I would have liked it more if it were more tapered. Not necessarily form-fitting, but more accentuating the lines of their body.
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OnAFreakingRollercoaster 3 years ago
Oooh I've seen these lizards in my yard, they're beautiful 🤩
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InvincibleRodent 3 years ago
Oh, this is really pretty- definitely wearable (for certain occasions), and I really like the model's makeup too.
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Jessica Cifelli 3 years ago
Reminds me of that monstrosity of a hat Rose was wearing before boarding the Titanic
Tamra 3 years ago
The dress is quite elegant, it's those black clompers she's wearing on her feet that's throwing me a bit.
Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
I've been staring at the same thing! A strappy, minimal heel would be much better, what do you think?
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Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
Ooh I'm getting a great visual on that, that's a great idea
Load More Replies... Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
Okay I would rock this. It's unusual but it works in it's favor
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der sebbl 3 years ago
Ikr? That's sexist b******t. Either censor all naked breasts or none
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Monica Michelle 3 years ago
I'm just going to start designing dresses with a black line or a mirror
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Difference is, the flower’s petals aren’t see-through. Wear a damn slip under this thing, or have it lined in satin, or something. FFS.
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TheEndIsNigh🇨🇦and🇬🇧in🇺🇲 3 years ago
Oh yeah, I would definitely rock this. With some harsh, thunderdome-style makeup and giant hoop earrings...yas! 🙌
Amelia Ivy 3 years ago
They always make their hair and make up look crazy! You know it hurts to brush it out lol
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Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
The top isn't horrible. Not my taste but it's not unfortunate looking. The insect, however, is strikingly beautiful 😍
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Jaya 3 years ago
You can see holes near her elbows, so you could stick your arms out through them, I guess. But these clothes are designed as art for on the runway, not for wearing as real clothes, and you're not gonna scratch your nose on the runway anyway.
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zak 3 years ago
Honestly, it looks like she's wearing a gigantic, deflated breast implant 🤷🏼♂️
L 3 years ago
I was thinking it resembled a strange shaped yet broken condom. I guess each to their own.
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Cappuccino 3 years ago
The black bar really throws the whole thing off.. Even the fish is the tf?
Patty Corbett 3 years ago
Bored Panda probably put the black bar on to cover the boobs if it’s a see through outfit.
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Monica Michelle 3 years ago
The black line I am tempted to start a fashion line with this as a feature
Goth Mouse (he/they) 3 years ago
This is so pretty! I like how its so floaty and looks like the fish’s fins
Mike Crow 3 years ago
What is your issue? Breasts are not evil and should not have to be treated as such.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
The neckline would be tickling my neck and chin so much it would drive me absolutely crazy.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Looks good for the top, but the same pattern on the pants is just too much.
Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
From what I can see, I'm loving the dress in the background
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Daniel Atkins 3 years ago
Looks like some of these the designers don't think about the width of doors.
Dandelion Girl 3 years ago
Think it's interesting looking, but no one would wear this in public where people could see them
Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
I love seeing natural blue flora and fauna 😍 the outfit though.... Maybe the designer actually ate some wild mushrooms, hence creating this...this..someone finish my sentence please
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too indesicive to choose name 3 years ago (edited)
Aww, the original is so cool. The outfit doesn't do it justice at all.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Wouldn’t be all that bad if it was just strapless without all the ruffling. Too many ruffles detract from both the dress and the wearer.
Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
I agree. Lose the ruffles and it would be a pretty piece I think
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Cara Vinson 3 years ago
The poor model looks dead in her eyes. I would be too if I starved myself to fit into high fashion.
InvincibleRodent 3 years ago
This looks kinda like the model tried to do a center pull on a ball of yarn, and it didn't turn out quite as expected
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
With a longer skirt, and some weights in the hem to weigh the fabric down and make it look less like a tutu, it might work.
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InvincibleRodent 3 years ago
Oh, that interpretation makes the slicked down, "wet" hair so much worse...
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Some Random Person 3 years ago
It's always been a mystery if those costumes are used anywhere else
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Dandelion Girl 3 years ago
The little strip across the chest makes her stomach look huge, not to mention that they've painted a unibrow ON for some reason
Daniel Atkins 3 years ago
Looks like the ink cartridge explodes all over her or she fought a squid.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Looks like she should be covering a roll of toilet paper and sitting on top of the toilet tank in my grandmother’s house. In 1970.
Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
I'd have kept scrolling past if I didn't see your comment and zoomed in lol I love this fact too
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Bob La Capra 3 years ago
Arms? We ain't got no arms. We don't need no arms. I don't have to show you any stinking arms!
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Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
This outfit took chewing gum from people's mouths
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Dandelion Girl 3 years ago
I can't even tell what the animal is supposed to be, let alone the appeal of the outfit
Daniel Atkins 3 years ago
This looks like they waited until the night before and said well lets see what we have leftover from other designs.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
No. I am sick to death of the trend of leotards and underwear being visible under transparent clothing. Wear a damn slip, or wear clothes made out of material that is not transparent. The other trend I’m sick of is the cutout b******t where you can’t even wear underwear under it. WTF? Are supposedly haute couture designers so out of ideas they’re now stealing designs from Frederick’s of Hollywood or something?
Lyone Fein 3 years ago
I don't really think there is much of a connection between the dress and the sealife pictured. They are so different.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Oh s**t. Who barbecued her outfit? Fugly is the only word to describe it.
KittyGotClaws 3 years ago
I don't know why these designers think their clothes are beautiful, or interesting. They're horrible. I think they lose perspective after being in the business after a while. Go get the fly swatter. There's a bug in the house.
Some black giirrrrllll 3 years ago
Regular people get trolled for making terrible designs but clothing brands get away with it😂
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Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
I also don't like how the ruffliness starts right there at her vajimjam area
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Are the pants painted/molded on, or something? They look like they’re made of putty.
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Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
This is cute! I adore short dresses with long sleeves. And that bird is so very beautiful 😍
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
As a Halloween costume, I’m on board. As just a dress, no f*****g way.
Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
What even is this?! The (I'm guessing sea creature?¿?) is beautiful though
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Elita One 3 years ago
My brain can't even process what this is, wtf is with that beard? The designer should have just made a simple dress with the pattern from the tree.
Sol Connor 3 years ago
I really like it, but 100% agree on the weird beard.
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
There are so many other ways to pay tribute to the multicolored tree trunk than this. I could see it as a long strapless dress with some—-but not too many—-colorful ribbons hanging down from it. But never this monstrosity, or any of its “accessories”, especially that half-shaved neon yellow beard. Who TF do you know who would wear this as anything but a Halloween costume?
Bob La Capra 3 years ago
He became a model in the hope of doing Calvin Klein underwear adds with scantily clad women his age...but you do what you have to do
Ent Hugger 3 years ago
trying to bring back moon boots i see! honestly i wouldn't hate it but that weird half beard and the makeup are.... choices choices-63...e5220f.jpg 
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Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
And get rid of the unbuttoned onesie looking bit there at the waist
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Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
The dress needs to hug the body more. And that octopus is beautiful
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Different skirt design, without the cutaway from the slit that’s way too high to sit down in, and it just might be nice.
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Bob La Capra 3 years ago
Ok is the black circle part of the dress or was it added by BP to protect us?
Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago (edited)
I can't make up my mind on this one. The silhouette is lovely... I'm gonna go with yes. Edit: repetitiveness
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Love the colors too, hate the dumpy design.
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Bob La Capra 3 years ago
This is kind of cool but I don't see how the spiked collar adds anything positive to the look...which is probably the point
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Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
More form fitting and it might be saved. Not thrilled by the color/pattern though
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Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
She couldn't look over the wall of ruffles to find where her bottoms went 😅 model: did I put everything on? Assistant: *snort* oh yeah, you're ready to go! Everyone backstage: snickersnickersnicker
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A leotard with way too many ruffles. Not very useful to work out or do yoga in. Surely this isn’t something the designer is suggesting women wear as “normal” clothing? W. T. Actual. F?
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*once screamed, now screeches* 3 years ago
Can’t lie, you’ve got a point.
Load More Replies... Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
Does your ding dong or vajimjam look like this? Seek medical treatment immediately before it falls off!
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Really? You have got to be kidding me. Are designers being serious, or are they trying to put one over on us with this s**t?
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Even the model doesn’t look happy wearing this clown outfit, which is exactly what it looks like.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Going to a costume party, and want to go as a penis head? Do I have just the outfit for you!
RedMarbles 3 years ago
I'm very concerned about this model's weight. I generally don't like to comment on appearances, and I know there's such a thing as naturally thin, even very thin, but this seems way too extreme and I hope she's ok.
Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
What in seven hells am I looking at here? I'm referring to both pictures lol
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Olive of the Meowls 3 years ago
OK THATS THE LAST STRAW. Who votes that we ban the fashion industry from profiting off innocent, beautiful jellyfish? (if you haven't realized it already I really like jellyfish)
Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
So designers just kind of take whatever pharmaceutical they have lying around and come up with this? WiTAF?!
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
The dress, and even the hood, OK. Lose the huge bow and the ridiculous train, and it would look better. It would have clean lines and be made from cool fabric, as well as have a design that would look chic instead of stupid.
Rabbit Of ill Portent 3 years ago
I have nail polish that looks JUST like this (holographic) and I agree, the train and the bow have got to go!
Load More Replies... Lyone Fein 3 years ago
I love the bow and the hood. This is just too cute. Nothing like the creature on the right.
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Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Surely there are better ways to pay tribute to the animal’s coloring than this. FFS.
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Lyone Fein 3 years ago
I love the concept of a prickly skirt. But I think smaller scale would be more wearable.
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Summer Mason 3 years ago
Some of these are really pretty 😍. I love how we are finally getting normal sized models on the run way. But by God..... who the hell is doing make up and hair? They need a good slap. I would be so pissed if you pourposly gave me a unibrow.
Yeah, okay. 3 years ago
It's a catwalk designer thing. Somehow they think pretty women outshine their clothes, so they universally have these women who are normally gorgeous make up as hideously as possible. (Like I want to buy the clothes and look just like the ugly woman??) Honestly, watch fashion week and it's the odd show out that doesn't do this.
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sugar-dusted-strawberries 3 years ago
i’m so sick of people “correcting” or “fixing” fashion. it’s not supposed to be practical, it’s supposed to stand out and make an impact. just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean it’s less valid as a piece.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Looks like designers either hate us, or they’re trying to be “artistic” (and failing miserably), or they’re not really designing clothing for people to wear, but are merely going for shock and disgust value in order to get noticed. How about showing me something I would actually buy to wear in public, like at work or going out to eat, and not to a costume party?
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Nat 2 years ago
Y'all are basic and it shows by the comments. If you don't appreciate avant garde fashion just don't look at the runaways, go to Target, it doesn't mean it's not pretty because you think it's ugly, also fashion it's not always meant to be "pretty" or "trendy", sometimes it's just artistic expression. Last but not least, it's just clothes, just fabric, and you're not under any obligation to wear these pieces if you don't like them and if the problem is "nobody wears it", well that's not YOUR problem is it?
Yeah, okay. 3 years ago
I actually would buy several of these pieces, and I enjoyed the effort the more bizarre ones were to adhere to the theme. The sewing skills these creations required were impressive, and I'm sure the fashion house will show a slightly modified version of the crazy ones for actual buyers.
Summer Mason 3 years ago
Some of these are really pretty 😍. I love how we are finally getting normal sized models on the run way. But by God..... who the hell is doing make up and hair? They need a good slap. I would be so pissed if you pourposly gave me a unibrow.
Yeah, okay. 3 years ago
It's a catwalk designer thing. Somehow they think pretty women outshine their clothes, so they universally have these women who are normally gorgeous make up as hideously as possible. (Like I want to buy the clothes and look just like the ugly woman??) Honestly, watch fashion week and it's the odd show out that doesn't do this.
Load More Replies... sugar-dusted-strawberries 3 years ago
i’m so sick of people “correcting” or “fixing” fashion. it’s not supposed to be practical, it’s supposed to stand out and make an impact. just because you don’t like it doesn’t mean it’s less valid as a piece.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Looks like designers either hate us, or they’re trying to be “artistic” (and failing miserably), or they’re not really designing clothing for people to wear, but are merely going for shock and disgust value in order to get noticed. How about showing me something I would actually buy to wear in public, like at work or going out to eat, and not to a costume party?
Load More Replies... Nat 2 years ago
Y'all are basic and it shows by the comments. If you don't appreciate avant garde fashion just don't look at the runaways, go to Target, it doesn't mean it's not pretty because you think it's ugly, also fashion it's not always meant to be "pretty" or "trendy", sometimes it's just artistic expression. Last but not least, it's just clothes, just fabric, and you're not under any obligation to wear these pieces if you don't like them and if the problem is "nobody wears it", well that's not YOUR problem is it?
Yeah, okay. 3 years ago
I actually would buy several of these pieces, and I enjoyed the effort the more bizarre ones were to adhere to the theme. The sewing skills these creations required were impressive, and I'm sure the fashion house will show a slightly modified version of the crazy ones for actual buyers.
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