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“Fayde Attacks!”: An Extraterrestrial BFA Collection by Fay Marks

“Fayde Attacks!” is an avant-garde collection inspired by the way humans have conceptualized extraterrestrials and “freaks” throughout history, cast out yet endlessly fascinating. That duality has always resonated with me, because the alien never just felt like science fiction; it was a metaphor for my own sense of not belonging. Growing up, I never “fit in”, yet I was always gawked at for my eccentricities. That alienation became fuel, and extraterrestrial imagery grew into a hallmark of my aesthetic.

For me, fashion has always been both performance and disguise, a balance embodied by my drag persona, Fayde. As a drag artist designing for other drag artists and performers, my work aims to amplify spectacle and cultivate an otherworldly presence on stage. The name “Fayde Attacks!” nods both to Fayde herself and to the campy sci-fi spectacle Mars Attacks!. The collection is part playful invasion, part act of revenge, and entirely a declaration of presence: Look at me now.

This is not just an alien invasion. This is a homecoming.

CREDITS:

All garments created and conceptualized by Fay Marks (@faym4rks & @faydezamora)

Photographed and edited by Gillian Smalley (@gilliansmalley)

Collection advised by professor Patrick De Muynck (@patrickdemuynck)

COLLABORATORS:

5 pairs of custom glasses by Gabriella Badami (@g_badami & @g_badami_art)

5 sets of custom alien nails by Amanda Barna (@amanda.barna0531)

Custom clear purse with makeup wipe charm by Darryn Dizon (@darrynssymphony & @aedans_art_stuff)

Editorial makeup by Vic Ranschaert (@vicluvsmakeup)

Assist by Rachel Rosenberg (@rlily04) and Gianluca Bellini (@gianlucanbellini)

MODELS:

@cally.attkisson
@cortlyn.p
@roxannegeorgi_
@ilovvyouu
@vicluvsmakeup

#avantgardefashion #editorialfashion #dragfashion #alienfashion #fashioneditorial taken in SCAD - The University for Creative Careers by @gilliansmalley

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5 months ago

⭐️FAYDE UNVEILED⭐️

dress made by my talented friends @faym4rks and @gianlucanbellini

modeled by @heyfayde
assisted by @rlily04

photos by me :) taken in Savannah, Georgia by @gilliansmalley

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6 months ago

⭐️FAYDE THE ALIEN⭐️

Photos by the absolutely perfect @gilliansmalley 🧡

~ look details ~

👙 full look made by me! (@faydezamora)

💋 makeup by me

📸 pictures taken by @gilliansmalley

tags:
#rupaulsdragrace #dragmerch #dragfashion #independentdesigner #queerfashion taken in Savannah, Georgia by @gilliansmalley

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7 months ago

⭐️ I BUMPED INTO FAYDE ZAMORA AND I LOVED IT! ⭐️

My first ever Fayde Zamora merch item photographed by the absolutely incredible @gilliansmalley !! If enough people are seriously into these shirts maybe I’ll produce a small batch 👀

~ look details ~

👙 full look made by me! (@faydezamora)

💋 makeup by me

📸 pictures taken by my amazing friend @gilliansmalley

tags:
#rupaulsdragrace #dragmerch #dragfashion #independentdesigner #queerfashion taken in Savannah College of Art and Design by @gilliansmalley

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8 months ago

the @club1jefferson divas have my ❤️🌈

📸: @fujifilmx_us gfx 50s ii taken in Club One by @gilliansmalley

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a year ago

philly’s best @wildhoney.salon
thanks for having me ;) taken in Wild Honey. by @gilliansmalley

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a year ago

one year w my best friend :) taken in Savannah, Georgia by @gilliansmalley

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3 years ago