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The sequence of the show resembles the routine of getting dressed in the morning, starting with performers in pajamas, then moving into their undergarments, a section of the dance Malecki considers “more vulnerable.” The rest of the dance is choreographed to move  through finding the perfect pair of pants, a shirt, shoes, and finally accessories. 

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Throughout the performance, Malecki tries to raise questions about identity through her choreography.“When you look in the mirror for the first time in the morning, what is the first thing you notice?” she said, referring to the initial stages of the dance. “Is it something loving? Is it something not so loving?”

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The clothes on display are provided by Found Boston, a vintage-clothing market
based in Cambridge. Ensuring their clothing provider could dress bodies of all sizes and shapes was important to the pair, explained O’Keefe, adding that the pieces used for the show would be available within a week at the store.

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“It’s not only a way to promote sustainability, [but about] how we find clothes and
express ourselves,” said O’Keefe, who’s a stylist and model as well as an oboist. She wanted to promote secondhand clothing and “protect the planet because fashion is one of the major polluters in our world.”