All the materials used for the pants were recycled textiles sourced from the FabScrap organization.ĭescribe your aesthetic in 140 characters. The top is paired with a long loose pair of brown trousers that feature a faux leather piping detail along the princess line, a cutout on the left hip and an adjustable snap closure. The cables were hand basted into the top creating intertwined lines that symbolize the long-lasting electric outages caused by hurricane María in Puerto Rico, it also symbolizes the power of community and the importance of unity. The second piece is a crop top made with a base of nude power mesh and topped with an appliqué of electric cables. I manipulated the material by ruching the 8x10 foot plastic tarp to evoke the feeling of chaos, then cut and sewed it into a coat and lined it with patchwork of up-cycled button-up shirts. The first piece of the ensemble is a long impermeable trench coat made from recycled blue tarp. My design consists of a three-piece ensemble inspired by the chaos and destruction caused by hurricane Maria and ongoing catastrophic events in Puerto Rico, but also by the resilience and resistance of Puerto Rican people. Valeria Flecha Rosa, 23, from Toa Alta, Puerto Rico us about your look. Everyone deserves to wear something that makes them feel sexy, empowered, and supported. Even within gender, intimates, specifically lingere, is heavily marketed towards women, excluding the market of men or anyone who is gender non-conforming. For example, it is very hard to find size inclusive lingerie that is also sexy or for a person of color to find nude undergarments that are actually nude on them. How would you like to change fashion, if you could? Something that I have noticed across the board, but specifically in intimate apparel, is lack of inclusivity.
Also, when my original photographer fell through due to travel restrictions, I reached out to a colleague to model my look and for a referral to a photographer. My remote experience during the fall semester taught me to order fabric early to allow ample time for shipping. Additionally, finding a model for an in-person fitting with a photographer to coordinate a photo shoot was difficult. What challenges did you face in the pandemic, and how did you overcome them? It was challenging to source fabrics, due to modified store hours and shipping times. I choose not to limit myself to one approach as I like to experiment by mixing colors, fabrics, and patterns.I take inspiration from all aspects of my life. The corset is reinforced with steel boning and metal grommets at center front.ĭescribe your aesthetic in 140 characters. The bra is constructed with steel boning and underwire, and closes at center back with hook and eye tape. The bold yellow vinyl corset overlaying bra is paired with a high waisted panty made from metallic, teal knit, magenta spandex, and a geometric brocade. I wanted to create a look inspired by a futuristic cyber dystopia.
We live in a digital age, everything we do is online. Rachel Angell, 21, from Frederick, Maryland us about your look.
As they prepare to enter the industry, they are thinking much about sustainability and inclusivity, believing that fashion needs to expand its reach so that it can be a powerful tool of self-expression and representation for a broader group of people. In the end, most reported feeling empowered by finding creative solutions to the obstacles the pandemic put in their way. With school and studios closed and access to materials limited, the students had to rely on themselves during their senior year, finding different ways to cope. Another group of grads drew on their personal histories and experiences as they completed their final. Whether that was expressed with sleek futurism, or with more of a dystopian edge, it’s interesting to note that a cyber aesthetic can be achieved using earth-friendly materials. On one end of the spectrum are students who are interested in the intersection of technology, life, and fashion. Despite the size of the Fashion Institute of Technology, it’s possible to trace some common themes in the thesis work of the class of 2021.
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