Abstract Harmony

My inspiration for this collection was abstract shapes and lines that work together to create beautiful motion for the eye. While also experimenting in void spaces and structures. I like to think of this collection as wearable art installations, because of the architectural and shape work happening to create an interesting yet harmonious vibe throughout the collection.

Design process

Look 1

Finished Dress	Finished dress on model.	Illustration (Front view)
Illustration (Back view)	Driehaus Design Initiative fashion show 2019 (The dress was accidentally put on wrong during the show)	Driehaus Design Initiative fashion show 2019 (The dress was accidentally put on wrong during the show)
Driehaus Design Initiative fashion show 2019 (The dress was accidentally put on wrong during the show)	Dress in progress	Putting in the lining and zipper.
Bodice complete	Dress in progress	Creating top portion of dress.
Creating bodice pattern pieces.	Flat lining and boning.	Sewing the boning into the dress.
Pieces for dress cut in final fabric.	Flat lining	Flat lining
Flat lining	Flat lining	Sewing the shape, and attaching boning for support.
Marking style lines	Creating the shape (Front view)	Creating the shape
Mock-up	Mock-up	Adjusting top of bodice on mock-up.
Making adjustments to pattern pieces.	Working on patterns and mock-up.	Transferring lines
Tapering mock-up	Working with pattern	Draping the bodice
Draping the bodice	Draping the dress (Front view)	Draping the dress (Back view)

Look 2

Driehaus Design Initiative fashion show 2019.	Driehaus Design Initiative fashion show 2019.	Illustration (Front View)
Illustration (Back View)	Hand sewn apliques	Driehaus Design Initiative fashion show 2019.
Applying appliques	Hand sewn appliques.	Finished garment
Creating the shape (Front View)	Creating the shape (Back View)	Bodysuit in progress.
Adjusting patterns for the bodysuit.	Matching and finding lines.	Mock-up sleeve and matching lines.
Matching lines, and creating the waist sincher.	Leotard mock-up along with waist sincher and bodysuit mock-up.	Making adjustments to the leotard mock-up.
Making adjustments to the waist sincher.	Bodysuit and waist sincher mock-up.

Look 3

Finished dress (Front View)	Finished Dress (Back View)	Driehaus Design Initiative fashion show 2019.
Illustration (Front View)	Driehaus Design Initiative fashion show 2019.	Illustration (Back View)
Driehaus Design Initiative fashion show 2019.	Putting in the zipper.	Sewing on a bias edge to have clean finished edges.
Creating bias binding.	Back and side view of dress in progress.	Top layer attached.
2nd layer of netting added and bodice complete.	Bodice mock-up and finished layers.	Creating layers for dress.
	Sewing the layers onto the skirt for volume.	Making the layers.
Rows marked on base skirt for layers of netting.	Bodice mock-up	Creating shape idea.
Creating shapes for the back.