THE BLACK TAPE PROJECT Spring 2019 Los Angeles - Swimwear & Underwear

Multiple models wore nothing but black sticky tape as they walked down the ramp for the Black Tape Project during the New York Fashion Week on Sunday. The Black Tape Project was created by Joel Alvarez, a Cuban-American from Miami who calls himself the "King of Tape" and has showcased his work at the Miami Swim Week and the Cannes Film Festival. Alvarez claims to be the world's only body tape expert, founder, and pioneer of the body tape art genre. The models appeared to abandon shiny and glamorous bikinis for intricate designs made out of duct tape. They proudly posed for the cameras as designers stuck the sticky product on their bodies. The models boldly flaunted the look as they tried to keep everything covered, but some designs sent pulses racing. Fans in the audience were left mesmerized by the body art as they rapturously applauded and took snaps of the models on their phones.