Design Work
When I am creating anything or styling an outfit, I work to combine hard and soft elements to make something that is as dynamic and multi faceted as possible. Hard and soft don't have to as literal as their texture, but the ideas and energy a fabric or a shirt brings with it.
2017
Cowhide, Lamb Fur
This is an early project of mine. I took apart a favorite jacket of mine for the pattern as well as the zipper. The hide has the fur on the opposite side that I attempted to dye. The dye did not take so I flipped all the pattern pieces over to the suede side. The lamb fur is a rug I found at the thrift store.
2020
Beanie, Veil, Ostrich Feather, Monkey Fur, Patent Vinyl Bow, Charm Bracelet, Ring
This was the beginning of my looking to the past for inspiration, the 1940s in this case. I trimmed the feather, made the bow, and clipped the fur scrap from a vintage coat. This is my favorite example of a hard and soft combination. The beanie brings a youthful ease that is in direct contrast to the veil that evokes a ladylike feel of the past.
2020
Leather, Ostrich Feather Trim, Chartreuse Satin
This was my interpretation of the sixties style cropped jacket with rounded collar and voluminous sleeves. I made the pattern myself based on the measurements of coats I already knew fit. I painted the leather and sewed the trim to satin fabric. This was a rather large undertaking, I consider it my most technically complicated.
2021
Wool, Patent Vinyl
This is a coat I made from an 80s pattern that I modified to fit my shoulders. Once again I thought about the hard of the sexual energy from the patent vinyl pairing with the formal nature of an oversized blazer. This piece is my most commercially appealing, in my opinion. The lapel combined with the pink wool is reminiscent of Saint Laurent, and the oversized nature with the mismatched satin lining reminds me of the joy that is so often evoked by Moschino.
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