The brief was to pattern and sew a pair of pants using the measurements of a classmate. The pants had to be inspired by a particular decade and I chose 1970's flares. I enjoyed creating these romantic mens flares with a unique pleat detail on the back calves. 

The task was to create a garment of non-traditional materials. The garment was to be inspired by Melissa Stern's exhibit "The Talking Cure" which was shown at the Weisman Art Museum from F/W16 to S/S17. This dress is a physical representation of my mind during the design process. My dress was constructed of wire mesh fencing, Great Stuff insulation foam, colored transparencies, and broken mirrors. 

With fellow undergrad and graduate Apparel Design students, conducted community based participatory research with Muslim mothers and daughters in the East African community. We co-designed an activewear outfit that was respectful to their culture and religion. The women and girls are put in danger when working out in long skirts and hijabs because there are few other options available for them. We brainstormed, designed, patterned, and created many options of hijabs, tunics, and pants based on the mothers and daughters ideas, designs, and input.

I designed, patterned, and sewed a mini-line of functional knitwear for mothers who are experiencing the psychological and physical chaos of having a baby. For patterns and silhouettes I was inspired by the interiors designed by Ilse Crawford. For functionality, I provided convenient access to a woman's breasts for breast feeding, as well as designed wide waistbands and attached belts to allow the woman to conceal or define her waist as she chooses. 

A purely exploratory final for my screen printing class inspired me to combine my interest in sustainability and textiles and manipulate the appearance of old sweaters. I let my mind wander as I squeezed ink onto the sweaters surface, embroidered beads and random unused jewelry from my box, and felted designs into the knit to create ​texture.