Michaela is an Australian “body-morphing” artist and couturier based in London. Her main practice is to create custom made, one-off lingerie pieces that are designed to sculpt and disfigure the body. Michaela often models and photographs her own pieces as  part of her artistic practice.

Her culture-expanding body of work has garnered her the undivided attention of the fashion and culture media such as i-D, Dazed, AnOther, Vogue UK, Vogue Italia, Document Journal, Luncheon and Arte TV.

Additionally, Michaela often creative directs and collaborates with other visual artists and creatives. She has collaborated with Nick Knight, Solve Sundsbo, Jack Davison, Katie Grand, Paul Kooiker, Brigitte Niedermair, Lea Colombo, Charlie Chops, and Casper Sejersen, to name a few.

She also works as a costume designer, collaborating with stylists to create custom pieces for artist’s performances, editorials and videos. Some of her most notable ongoing collaborations include creating costumes for The Carters “Apesh*t” music video, the OTRII tour, and Beyonce’s feature film “Black Is King”. More recenlty she has created custom looks for artits like Shy Girl, Sam Smith and Tove Lo.

As a couturier, each piece that Michaela creates is very specifically tailored and created using couture techniques. She often uses delicate silks, hand dyed fabrics and intricate embellishments. Each piece is one of a kind, and has been designed and tailored to perfectly fit and celebrate the body of the intended wearer – whether that be herself or an external client.
Stark launched her first collection during Paris Fashion week September 2022 and opened her first eshop.​

Michaela spent 2021 in residency at Sarabande: The Lee Alexander McQueen Foundation, where she hosted a talk with Solve Sundsbo, about their respective bodies of work and their collaboration for the Perfect magazine. With whom she also collaborated with for her first solo exhibition at space 3537. This first art show was the object of an interview feature for Arte TV’s “Tracks”, and included a live performance by Michaela, where she would cut out Jean-Paul Gaultier toiles to then tailor to her body. She has since collaborated with Nick Knight for Photo London 2022 and participated in a group show “Glimpses” as well as participating in a panel talk at the Thyssen Museum Malaga & the Design Museum London.

Michaela had her runway debut during FW 22 Paris fashion week where she was invited to walk for designer Vincent Pressiat, and later for designer Victor Weinsanto on his SS 23 show.

Michaela at the TATE
PANTY by Michaela Stark
PANTY by Michaela Stark
PANTY by Michaela Stark
Michaela Stark x Charlotte Rutherford
Michaela Stark x Charlotte Rutherford
Michaela Stark x Charlotte Rutherford
Michaela Stark x Sports Banger tee
Michaela Stark x Sports Banger tee
Michaela Stark x Sports Banger tee
Michaela Stark 2024 calendar
Michaela Stark 2024 calendar
Michaela Stark 2024 calendar
Victoria's Secret World Tour 23 collaboration
Victoria's Secret World Tour 23 collaboration
Victoria's Secret World Tour 23 collaboration
Factum Arte’s Diary Nick Knight x Michaela Stark
The Perfect magazine - Photographed by Zhong Lin
The Perfect magazine - Photographed by Zhong Lin
The Perfect magazine - Photographed by Zhong Lin
Collaboration with Charlie Chops for Document Journal
Collaboration with Charlie Chops for Document Journal
Collaboration with Charlie Chops for Document Journal
Collaboration with Charlie Chops for Document Journal
Collaboration with Charlie Chops for Document Journal
Collaboration with Jack Davison for Luncheon Magazine
Collaboration with Jack Davison for Luncheon Magazine
Collaboration with Jack Davison for Luncheon Magazine
Collaboration with Jack Davison for Luncheon Magazine
Custom piece made for Tove Lo in Paper Magazine
Paper Mag in collaboration with Tove Lo and Maisie Cousins
Paper Mag in collaboration with Tove Lo and Maisie Cousins
Michaela Stark Spring/Summer 2023
Michaela Stark Spring/Summer 2023
Michaela Stark Spring/Summer 2023
Michaela Stark Spring/Summer 2023
Michaela Stark Spring/Summer 2023
Michaela Stark Spring/Summer 2023
Michaela Stark Spring/Summer 2023
Michaela Stark Spring/Summer 2023
Michaela Stark Spring/Summer 2023
Michaela Stark Spring/Summer 2023
Michaela Stark Spring/Summer 2023
3D-printed sculpture in collaboration with Nick Knight
3D-printed sculpture in collaboration with Nick Knight
3D-printed sculpture in collaboration with Nick Knight
Vogue Russia in collaboration with Lea Colombo
Vogue Russia in collaboration with Lea Colombo
Vogue Russia in collaboration with Lea Colombo
Vogue Russia in collaboration with Lea Colombo
Vogue Russia in collaboration with Lea Colombo
Collaboration with Solve Sundsbo for "Stark Naked" Exibition at 3537
Collaboration with Solve Sundsbo for "Stark Naked" Exibition at 3537
Collaboration with Solve Sundsbo for "Stark Naked" Exibition at 3537
Stark Naked - Exhibition & performance
"Stark Naked" Exhibition Performance at 3537
"Stark Naked" Exhibition at 3537
"Stark Naked" Exhibition at 3537
The Perfect Magazine - Photographed by Solve Sundsbo
The Perfect Magazine - Photographed by Solve Sundsbo
The Perfect Magazine - Photographed by Solve Sundsbo
The Perfect Magazine - Photographed by Solve Sundsbo
The Perfect Magazine - Photographed by Solve Sundsbo
The Perfect Magazine - Photographed by Solve Sundsbo
The Perfect Magazine - Photographed by Solve Sundsbo
The Perfect Magazine - Photographed by Solve Sundsbo
Collaboration with Carlijn Jacobs for 1granary
Collaboration with Carlijn Jacobs for 1granary
Collaboration with Carlijn Jacobs for 1granary
Collaboration with Carlijn Jacobs for 1granary
Collaboration with Ben Ditto & Greta Ilieva for Revue
Collaboration with Ben Ditto & Greta Ilieva for Revue
Collaboration with Ben Ditto & Greta Ilieva for Revue
Collaboration with Ben Ditto & Greta Ilieva for Revue
Collaboration with Ben Ditto & Greta Ilieva for Revue
Collaboration with Ben Ditto & Greta Ilieva for Revue
Collaboration with Katerina Jebb for Purple
Custom made Haute Couture piece for Beyonce's 'Black is King' film
'Second Skin' Exhibition Work
'Second Skin' Exhibition
'Second Skin' Exhibition
Collaboration with Steph Wilson for Luncheon
Luncheon
AnOther - Photographed by Casper Sejersen
Document Journal
Custom made fashion designs for The Carters 'Apesh*t' music video
Dazed
Dazed
Dazed
Dazed
Vogue Italia
Vogue Italia
i-D
i-D
Collaboration with Brigitte Niedermair for Wallpaper
Collaboration with Brigitte Niedermair for Wallpaper
Collaboration with Brigitte Niedermair for Wallpaper
"Tracks" interview for ArteTV