「Breaking of The Yoke 」was my senior capstone collection. I had one semester to design, drape, pattern, and sew four looks to be shown at the University Fashion Group show. I was aesthetically driven by brutalism, cultural Japanese garments, and deconstruction. This collection was inspired by my struggle for identity as a man, professional and creative. The deconstruction and idiosyncrasy of the designs represents my unsureness, desire, and slight inability to conform to cultural expectations of gender and professionalism as a young adult entering the working world.
I explored an intuition-driven process focused on draping and creative patternmaking. I paid extra attention to silhouette and fabric choices. In the collection, you will see traditional menswear garments and silhouettes altered to create a feeling of aesthetically pleasing surrealty or liminality. In addition to deconstruction, I asserted where I wanted to see menswear change -- most notably in the incorporation of androgyny and international influences. This is accomplished through the Kilt and Kimono. I also pushed into a streetwear aesthetic with my "Firkin" bag, a knockoff Birkin purchased in Harajuku, Tokyo which I painted over with a topless Boudoir photo.
I explored an intuition-driven process focused on draping and creative patternmaking. I paid extra attention to silhouette and fabric choices. In the collection, you will see traditional menswear garments and silhouettes altered to create a feeling of aesthetically pleasing surrealty or liminality. In addition to deconstruction, I asserted where I wanted to see menswear change -- most notably in the incorporation of androgyny and international influences. This is accomplished through the Kilt and Kimono. I also pushed into a streetwear aesthetic with my "Firkin" bag, a knockoff Birkin purchased in Harajuku, Tokyo which I painted over with a topless Boudoir photo.
