What is an "Octo-Gent?"

Many quilt shows have a wearable garment component to their competitions. The Pacific International Quilt Festival is no exception. Take a look at Annalisa Tay's, OctoGent, and it turns out to be very wearable.

Annalisa writes, "OctoGent was an idea by Mike Chaipetta that I brought to life for him."

OctoGent won Most Innovative Design Full Ensemble at PIQF 2017.

Well - we found out how wearable it is. Mike sent us a photo with him in the costume and here's what he says, doesn't he look great?

It is extremely wearable, totally fun and a huge hit at Steam punk events.

With Love and all 3 Octopus hearts!

Mike "The OctoGent" Chiappetta

Comments

#16 Stephanie Nordlin 2018-03-02 21:51

After seeing this entry and all the comments I have to add my opinion. As a wearable artist I have been saddened that quilted wearables have been dropped by shows or watered down to accept items with little or no quilting. This is a great costume, but belongs at Cosplay, not a quilt show. It is no different than if I entered the wedding dress I made for my granddaughter that has beautiful hand beading and appliques, fits like a glove, but has no QUILTING!

#15 ddggs 2018-01-15 12:41

Interesting how the comments that weren't glowing and gushing about this being in a quilt show were removed from the comments when the new picture of him wearing the costume was added.
As I said in the post that wasn't included. While this is a very good example of a costume, and I enjoyed seeing it in the pictures, it certainly isn't quilted (unless stuffing the tentacles is somehow considered "quilting") , and I can't see why anything like it would be entered in a quilt show.
It seems like the "quilt shows" are letting anything be entered now.

#14 suzanne 2018-01-13 14:27

There are truly wonderful fiber artists out there! Beautiful sewing. I have always enjoyed the creativity shown in the wearable category at PIQF. Creativity is the reason to go to shows, ideas and enjoyment are everywhere, even if I would not personally wear or decorate with all of the entries.

#13 ellenceleste 2018-01-13 09:22

I love this! It's beautiful.

#12 stellaguidry 2018-01-13 08:34

Anna....I just love the imagination here and the manner in which you achieved the look. Keep on keeping on girl, your interperation is magnificent...

#11 happyhare 2018-01-12 21:26

What is more fun than steam punk? What imagination.

#10 eeastman 2018-01-12 18:28

What an amazing costume! It looks much better on the model than on the mannequin.

#9 Margaret 2018-01-12 16:28

PIQF has a small display of maybe 20 to 25 pieces of wearable clothing and about that many vests and jackets. The articles are always artful interesting and well done. There are over 400 quilts so the wearables these do not distract at all.

#8 Paige 2018-01-12 15:00

Love it!

#7 Gul Laporte 2018-01-12 12:30

Love it! Fun and nicely done!!
Congratulations!

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