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Fashion Design

2018

Denim

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Reusing Denim, Anna Li Oct 2018

Reusing Denim, Anna Li

Anna Li

The purpose of this project is to use up-cycle denim to create a gender-neutral work wear for design students to work in studio. The use of up-cycle denim is to aim for the collection to be environmentally friendly. Since this collection is geared towards female students, the garments underneath the denim are knit dresses for comfort and easier movement.

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Alternative Futures: The Creative Reconsideration Of Fashion Objects, Kathryn Roberts Feb 2018

Alternative Futures: The Creative Reconsideration Of Fashion Objects, Kathryn Roberts

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This project is the beginning of what I intend to be a larger, evolving work that seeks to marry the theoretical with the practical when considering fashion objects that have “served their purpose”. The object at the project’s focal point: a worn out pair of blue jeans. My particular focus on jeans is based on the fact that they, alongside the t-shirt, are one of the most ubiquitous and commonly owned pieces of clothing for people all over the world. This wardrobe staple transcends age, race, and class, as it occupies an iconic status that has made them invulnerable to …

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She Has Good Jeans: A History Of Denim As Womenswear, Marisa S. Bach Jan 2018

She Has Good Jeans: A History Of Denim As Womenswear, Marisa S. Bach

Senior Projects Spring 2018

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Arts of Bard College.

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