Overexposure
Light touches every human experience, transcending culture, age, and identity. This collection is built around the idea of how light can reveal, conceal, and transform regardless of who is witnessing it. This perspective on inclusivity is important, since it is less a selling point than it is an integrated part of the DNA of the collection. Overexposure focuses on the undeniable importance of both natural and artificial light in everyday life, taking inspiration from light sources varying from dappled sunlight passing through trees, to flickering candlelight or stark and jarring fluorescent lighting. These different lighting conditions not only have an effect on the garments in this collection, but also the emotional state of mind of the wearer and the observer.
Overexposure was developed and designed taking inspiration from original reference images through the simultaneous and iterative creation of a photography series with the collection. Using this series to inform the development of garments is a unique perspective, as photography is often used in the end-product of fashion design (editorials, campaigns, process documentation), however using photography as a medium and a muse is not often done in the fashion industry. Additionally, there is an emphasis on sustainability in this collection, as many of the materials used are deadstock or secondhand, helping to reduce textile waste in the fashion industry.
Look 1 - Military inspired wool suiting jacket, with back godet, and sheer sleeve overlays
- Flatbed knit layered top, with reflective binding
- Intersecting stripe culottes, with hand stitched mother of pearl buttons
Look 2 - Sheer/opaque mock neck & low back sweater
- Faux fawn fur midi skirt
Sanctuary
The bedroom is our sanctuary. It protects not only our belongings, personal items and interests, but also ourselves and our minds. It is a place of vulnerability and sensuality. Our beds welcome us like a close friend, comforting us from the trials of a hard day and allowing us to escape in the relief of sleep. A view into the mind of the inhabitant, the bedroom is a collection of our consciousness, it knows us better than we know ourselves. It sees us cry, it sees us naked, it sees us working, decorating, getting dressed, thinking, sleeping, dreaming. This collection consists of lush, eclectic prints, silhouettes with references to aspects of the bedroom such as curtains, lamps, sheets, and undergarments.
Look 1 - Lampshade inspired corduroy smoking jacket
Look 2 - Scarf open back top (made from childhood bedroom curtain)
- Pajama inspired trousers
- Housecoat inspired 3/4 sleeve box pleated jacket