A page dedicated to my work as a fashion student at Marist University.
See below a collection of my conceptual design and portfolio work from my senior year at Marist University.
It consists of 3 thesis projects - a category classification, an inspirational muse project and my senior capsule collection.
RAW POWER
For my senior capping collection, I looked back at what first pushed me to pursue design. It’s an ode to the movies I once watched in awe and shock — the worlds I escaped to — and to my first Barbie doll, imagining the woman I wanted to become. Those early visual obsessions became the foundation for reimagining activewear through a new lens.
Drawing primarily from utility jumpsuits and NASCAR culture, the collection explodes with color, digital prints, and high-energy graphics. It’s my interpretation of tech and modernism — bold, blinding, and intentionally provocative. A celebration of brightness, weirdness, and self-expression, designed to feel futuristic while honoring my childhood nostalgia.
MUSE - GRACE JONES
Badass, refined, and powerful — this collection channels effortless style through a bold play on androgyny. Luxe fabrications — fur, tweed, and velvet are elevated through textile manipulation, featuring frayed yarns mixed with raw surface tension. Angular, geometric draping gives way to organic, asymmetrical forms, while hooded layers nod to Grace Jones’ mystique and commanding allure. A pop-art color palette, injects a sharp energy and unapologetic attitude to honor one of my favorite fashion icons.
PARKLIFE
A classification project wrapped in 00s nostalgia and irreverence. Endless summer color stories sit in tandem with suburban boredom and summertime sadness — those long, sun-bleached days with nowhere to go and time to kill. Bold seaming, cutout moments, and three-dimensional knit textures reshape classic tracksuits and jackets into something modern, graphic, and self-aware.
See below a collection of my conceptual design and portfolio work from my junior year at Marist University.
It consists of my tailoring and draping thesis collections and a macro trend forecasting case study.
Z FOR LIZ CLAIBORNE
This portfolio explores product design with a focus on unisex footwear. Through the use of 3D printing, Gen Z consumers can customize foot toppers, sole structures, and heel heights to suit their personal preferences. Inspired by futurism and iconic film characters, the collection champions inclusive sizing and adaptability with modern design details.
KOOK
For this CDFA capsule project, the collection centers on clowns, clowns, and more clowns. Visually striking yet deeply unsettling, it pulls from the surreal world of Willy Wonka to inform oversized, exaggerated outerwear with a strong knit texture story. It translates histrionic clown proportions into oversized, dramatic sweaters paired with optical stripes. The result is intentionally overdramatic, slightly disturbing and proudly kooky.
MOAN - TREND DECK
MOAN is rooted in questioning everything — ourselves, our bodies, and our relationship to the world around us. By deconstructing social and gender norms,we claim the freedom to exist unapologetically as sexual beings. This macro trend deck explores these themes - connecting how consenting sexual liberation fuels our society at large.
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