MassArt Fashion Design Showcase 2022
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FASHION DESIGN BFA STUDENTS
LAIBA AZHAR / Mogul / laibaazhar80@gmail.com / @ Laibabaig12
Evening wear pieces inspired by Mughal Architecture. Individual looks present geometric shapes and patterns achieved through dart manipulation, laser-cut details and cut-away shapes.
BRICK CHAPMAN / Life’s Labyrinth / brickoleur.biz@gmail.com / @brickoleur
Mobius strips, mazes, and idioms about the shape of life’s paths come together in this collection to explore the myriad of decisions we make and obstacles we overcome throughout our lives. Life’s Labyrinth is a personal journey of self-reflection and making peace with the loneliness of life’s complexities to eventually thrive in solitude as one navigates the labyrinth.
JENNIFER COLE / Adorned / jennifercoledesign@gmail.com / @jenncole_art
Bringing sound, texture ,and movement to the simplicity of the 1930s silhouette. Tactile and textural, it gives the urge to reach out and touch.
IZZY DESMET / Lost in Translation / Izzymdesmet@gmail.com / @izzydesmet_
Lost in Translation is a narrative ready to wear collection based on my experiences as a transmasculine individual. To convey the emotional and physical stages of transitioning I used shapes inspired by Henri Matisse’s cut out shapes of the human figure as well as texture manipulation.
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DAT DUONG / CONCRETE / datduong1999@gmail.com / @datduong_art
CONCRETE is an Avant-Garde collection inspired by architectural silhouette and topographical maps through the use of different couture techniques.
SABRINA HOLLANDER / In Memory Of… / sabrina.hollander@yahoo.com / @sabzzzzx
In Memory Of… is an embodiment of grief and growth. Through my collection I focus on using the traditional color of mourning, black, while also implementing a printed fabric full of color and messaging to exhibit the journey through grief and growth and how both can co-exist.
In honor of my cousin, Jason.
MADELYN JOHNSON / Oceanic Calmness / mcjart.designs@gmail.com / @ mcj.studios
A collection inspired by my personal connection with the beach & the ocean.
The texture and movement of the ocean life is captured through appliqué work and laser cut details.
Using a mixture of light and heavyweight fabrics to show the vast differences and similarities that are present within the sea.
ROSA LAY / Golden Spirit / Rozalay078@gmail.com / @ Roza_Lay
As a young queer person, the same traditions that made me feel connected to my sense of self also built mental bars that made me feel trapped. Expectations from family, friends and community weighed heavily on me. I see the theme of marriage as an exuberant act of rebellion.
EMILY MELLOR / Black Diamond / designedby.with.an.e@gmail.com / @__with.an.e
A transformable ready to wear collection, Black Diamond is inspired by the adventure and personal tradition of skiing. The goal of this collection is to embody the coziness, quilting, layering, and immenseness of skiing through polished silhouettes combined with intricate design.
MAXINE MILES / Detritus / maxinemilesdesign@gmail.com / @maxinemilesofficial
A collection of avant-garde garments that portray the grace and beauty within the process of aging, erosion, petrification and preservation that nature presents to us. Made from naturally produced fabrics such as wool, cotton, silk, leather, and linen to connect deeper with the essence of the environment around us while focusing on the fragility of life mixed with the solid components of what one leaves behind.
ROGER NEVES / Oficina dos Irmãos / Roger_Lopes_Neves@hotmail.com / @Roger_LN
“Oficina dos Irmãos” is a collection dedicated to my brothers, without them I wouldn’t have made it this far in my education. Every look carries silhouettes and details inspired by their jobs and career goals, their main one being to own their very own car shop. Mixing that aspect with my personal vintage taste, I’ve designed these garments combining style lines I’ve gathered through brainstorming and research in order to create a more unique and personal fit.
HSUAN CHUN PAN / REBORN / hsuan.c.pan@gmail.com / @hsuan.c.pan
During the past two years the whole world got hit by COVID strong and hard. Countries started to get locked down, we started to work and study remotely. Through the time past, I started to like how things worked during the pandemic. pulling out the sweatpants laying on the bed thinking that it’s, that’s what I want for the rest of our life. However, that’s not really gonna happen, so I decided to create a five piece collection named REBORN, putting the ideas of how we are during the pandemic after the pandemic together. Comfortable outgoing designs which are not only sweatshirts and sweatpants.
LIV ROSE / Cordelia / oerose999@gmail.com / @aura_originals
Cordelia, “the daughter of the sea”, consists of a collection that pushes the barriers of fast fashion through versatile, interchangeable, garments. This collection challenges the fast fashion industry's senseless practice of wasting materials and water by using sustainable fabrics, natural dye techniques, and upcycling fabrics.
KAYLA TYNES / The Black In Red White And Blue / kaylamay13@gmail.com / @km_tynes
Influenced by the structure of rap and hip hop culture, this collection serves as a commentary on the Black community’s tumultuous and multifaceted relationship with American culture.
HEATHER VARDA / Reclamation / heather.m.varda@gmail.com / @ varda_hm
Reclamation is a womenswear business line that challenges the sexism and everyday conflicts that women often experience in corporate America. The utilization of leather, hardware and unique design details are meant to empower women and their bodies by going against this idea that women must cover up to be taken seriously, or to be seen as “presentable” or “professional”.
GIANNA WALKER / Heirloom / giawalker99@gmail.com / @ gia_walker
Heirloom embodies family traditions and treasured pieces shared amongst the people I care about most. My haute couture collection embraces all things glistening and gold, celebrating vintage style and its timeless beauty.
NINA WISCH / How do you preserve something that is decaying? / ninawisch@gmail.com / @wischstudio
This collection explores the significant moments in life that ground us in who we are and reflect who we become. Some things stain and some things fade, while our roots remain.
Flowers: positive, faded, memories
Rust: negative, permanent, trauma,
Skulls: roots, foundation,
ZENDAY WONG / Glow For You / zendaywong0223@gmail.com / @zendaywongg
Neon lights have always been a symbol of a “city that never sleeps”, inspired by the three cities: New York, Las Vegas, and my home town Hong Kong. Neon lights will always glow throughout the darkest night, and bring warmth, happiness, and hope to the city.
WEITAO WU / From Nowhere to Eternity / wumade555@gmail.com / @wu.made
Love, a spark from nowhere to eternity. It is about the people, the things, and the dreams.
KARIDA JINGRUI ZHAO / Haunted Night /zhaokarida@gmail.com / @karida_zhao
The Heian age is a dark time, where there are both humans and monsters, and the places where the monsters live and the places where the humans live actually overlap in space, except that the humans are active during the day and the monsters appear at night.
RONA ZIBARI / Revival / rczibari@gmail.com / @rona_zibari
Revival is inspired by the feeling of letting go and being alive. This is a collection of flowy and loose garments in which you could run through a field to escape reality. When someone wears one of my garments, I want them to feel the energy of freedom radiating from the piece.