Monday, June 27, 2011

Inspirations for Revised Collection


This Collection depicts the integration of metal and mechanics into the human body. The progression mimics the way architecture integrated steel: first only internally, disguised with familiar façades until the material is ultimately embraced and flaunted. Humans have begun to integrating mechanics internally, pacemakers, permanent retainers and joint replacements are all very common. This collection envisions this idea pushed to the extreme, and the journey to that point. The beginning of the collection is designed to support internal apparatus' use to replace organs and tissue. The silhouette remain sleek and uniform, the mechanics are hidden under a familiar facade. Next the machine reaches out from the body in the form of prosthetics. Accordion panels and casings in peach organza and leather accommodate while mimicking natural human motion to disguise the mechanic motion these spindles produce. These spindles move with the body but can also move to configure supporting, defensive, and offensive prosthesis or even third arms or legs. These casing mimic the familiar façade of skin. As the collection progresses there is less need for this façade and these spindles are no longer encased. Slowly the natural material of these prosthetics are visible in their raw beauty.




Revised Collection, click to enlarge











How Spindles work: Simplified Illustration


this may help clarify as well
Works on the same principle, many thanks to Matt Rogowski!


Suggestions from the Critque: look for these changes in the final Collection!







Saturday, June 18, 2011

Revised Concept

For every plight, man seeks solutions



A future where natural human motion is lost and prosthesis and orthotics have been abused to create fashion that changes the function and locomotion of the body itself.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Color Story




Colors for Fall/Autumn Collection



fabrics so far, loving the vibrant fuchsia and the clear vinyl with black and nude silks

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

New Croquis

Getting ready to illustrate a new Fall/Winter Collection. These tough babes will be wearing the 45 looks.

Summer Projects

Gearing up for Summer Internship at Ballet Chicago!
Will be remaking Angels and March Girls costumes with two other interns. Very Excited...Pictures to come!

Scholarship Judging





Each student receives a corner of the room and prepares a presentation for a panel of judges.
I had spot 27

My presentation:



On the Runway

Model Lizzy looked so good on the runway last night!
Thanks Elaine Li for great photography

Final Garmet



The runway is a day away, everything is finally coming together!





Check out the insides, yes those are hockey laces on the corset!

In Progress, Final Fabric