Can the paper doll clothes we had as kids really be worn? Boris Tardy turns a childhood game into fashion
A full outfit made from a single sheet of paper
Summary
- Paris-based stylist and designer Boris Tardy turns the paper doll games of his childhood into real-life outfits.
- From shirts, ties and shorts to bags, everything is made from paper and scaled up to human size.
- Beyond his Paper Doll Look, he’s also known for reimagining everyday clothing with playful touches like badges and yacht-shaped hats.
When we played with paper dolls as kids, we’d mix and match flat paper outfits on the dolls over and over. But have you ever wondered what it would look like if those clothes were suddenly scaled up to human size and you could actually “wear” them yourself? Paris-based stylist and designer Boris Tardy has turned that childhood fantasy into reality with his eye-catching “Paper Doll Look.”
Paper doll clothes scaled up to human size
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Shirts, ties, shorts, and even bags can all become a single sheet of paper! Boris Tardy draws details like the outlines, pockets, and buttons of clothing directly onto flat paper, then cuts out the shapes and hangs them in front of the body. There are no real cuffs, and there’s no need to put your arms through the clothes. From a distance, they look like the outfits that came with childhood paper dolls, all at once enlarged to human size. The optical illusion between two and three dimensions is especially fun.
There are no standard answers in Boris Tardy’s wardrobe
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Boris Tardy’s playful spirit isn’t limited to paper. He’s covered hoodies and jackets with densely packed miniature pins, and even worn a “yacht” as a hat. Each time, he finds unexpected ways to play with the most familiar pieces.
Who says clothes have to be worn by the rules?
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While everyone is thinking about what will be in fashion next season, Boris Tardy is reimagining what it means to “get dressed” in the simplest, almost childlike way. Do clothes really have to be three-dimensional? Do bags really have to be able to hold things? Maybe fashion never needed so many standard answers in the first place. After seeing his Paper Doll Look, you’ll want to dig out your childhood paper doll wardrobe and play with it again!
Images from ig / @boris.tardy
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