Karen Elson

Paper Doll Record

I designed this album for English supermodel and singer, Karen Elson. On the cover she wears a die-cut dress. An inner sleeve contains a selection of patterns and images that appear as dresses through the die-cut, creating a miniature runway show.

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When the inner sleeve is removed, the split color "eclipse" vinyl record becomes the "fabric" of her dress.

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Those with the album are encouraged to make their own dress on a blank panel of the inner sleeve. A selection of fan-created couture:

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The back cover features a die-cut circle through which various iterations of the moon can be seen above the lyric "it was an ordinary night in June when he drove her to the lake so they could watch the full moon."

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Behind the scenes:

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