In this project, I designed and constructed a capsule wardrobe of clothing, consisting of 4 looks. Techniques included machine and hand sewing, print design (used for the dress), hand embroidery, and more.
Each piece in the collection was created to address a specific scenario in which I have felt internal conflict about how I should dress, attempting to balance social expectations and my own personal desires. The project as a whole explores how clothing serves as an extension of the self, and how it could be used express or repress the most authentic self.
This work was completed as my Honors Thesis at the University of Maine, and it also included a written thesis as well as a visual booklet. The project was generously funded by grants from the Center for Undergraduate Research and the Honors College Slavin Research Fund. The work was exhibited the 2018 Student Symposium, and was awarded first place in the Undergraduate Arts category.
