How to unleash your inner maximalist through costume | Machine Dazzle

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🗓️ 30 June 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Tapping into the transformational power of costume, concept artist Machine Dazzle takes us on a maximalist journey through art, history and fashion. From a jaw-droppingly intricate '60s bouffant ensemble to a 24-hour show of extravagant outfits, Dazzle shares pieces that channel unrealized dreams, urging us all to fully embrace the beautiful complexity of being ourselves.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:10.8	I'm Elise Hugh, you're listening to Ted Talks daily.
0:14.3	You know the expression, less is more.
0:16.9	I say it all the time.
0:18.3	But in his Ted 2023 talk, artist machine dazzle turns that notion on its head.
0:25.0	He shares why when it comes to art or fashion, more is more after the break.
0:34.3	Support for this podcast comes from BCG.
0:36.9	There are so many urgent questions in the minds of business leaders today.
0:40.8	What will the economy look like in six months?
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0:57.4	interviewing BCG's leading thinkers and doers to get you the answers.
1:01.6	It's about making sense of today and preparing busy leaders and executives for the day after
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1:11.8	Hello, I'm machine dazzle.
1:15.8	As I am an emotionally driven, instinct-based conceptual artist, designer, and musician.
1:23.4	Today, I'm going to talk about the power of transformation through the sacred ritual of
1:29.7	costume.
1:31.2	Growing up in middle America, I wasn't allowed to be who I was.
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