EMILY WHITEFATMILK ZINE FAT MILK is a limited edition fashion art zine that explores the talents and works of local creatives through visual and expressive mediums CLOSING STATEMENT With the completion of Issue 1, I hope to continue this publication and have it grow. The importance of showcasing diversity and authenticity in fashion imagery is…
LAUREN STREETLASTING EMOTIONS The purpose of this capstone was to translate my skills as a fashion and textile designer into a line of thoughtful homeware goods that reflect the immensely emotional year that people have experienced since the onset of the pandemic. My capstone seeks to comment on sustainability, with the large majority of materials…
MARTHA SHARESKITHE NOT-SO HIDDEN LIVES OF OLD LADIES My capstone project is an illustrated children’s book about a young girl, Etta, who becomes mesmerized by an old woman she sees at the grocery store. By spying this stranger’s life, Etta discovers that being old can look very different than she once thought. The book explores identity,…
BEATRIZ SARTORIUSWE LATINA – Latin American women face different challenges in addition to those already predisposed by society about women, especially when they are immigrants. We Latina is born from a personal experience and the desire to hear similar stories from Latin American women who have experienced immigration or have lived abroad for a period…
NATALIE ROBINTHE FASHION AMBITION PODCAST So, you know that you want to work in fashion, but you just don’t know where to start? Or maybe you’re a new or aspiring fashion entrepreneur, and you’re looking for the tools and strategies to help you launch. My goal in this podcast is to give aspiring fashion entrepreneurs…
CHLOE JACOBSENBOLD BEHAVIOUR Utilizing a psychological perspective, the collection is inspired by the relation of subjectivity embedded within human perceptions and more specifically exploring the notion of distorted realities in reference to behaviours, mentalities, and ideologies. CLOSING STATEMENT Producing my collection this year has been overwhelmingly fulfilling and rewarding. Although filled with highs and lows,…
ANDRIANA HRESHCHUKA FOCUS ON YELLOW As a design and communication student, I have always found myself intrigued by the idea of how intangible elements such as colour correspond to purchase behaviours. In relation to a particular brand’s advertisement execution to purchase action, what are the particular notes that persuade me to go through with that…
JESSE GUSEKBIRDS-OF-PARADISE Through sexual selection, male ornaments have evolved over many generations because the female of each species developed a preference for a particular plume or colour. The male’s primary function is to perfect their dance and plume displays to attract their mate(s). CLOSING STATEMENT The ubiquitous interconnectedness between heterosexuality and masculinity is the doxa…
LEE HEWORLD TEA HOUSE BRANDING UPGRADE Replace the question “What is a brand” with “What’s not a brand.” Branding is ubiquitous. A brand can be anything and everything. Brand identity cannot be reduced to any particular aspect. A half eaten apple reminds you of Apple.Inc because the Cupertino-based company has a similar logo. It’s not…
JULIA SYMCHYCHFEMINA 7-3 As a collection, Femina-7-3 is inspired by vintage and retro styles whilst encapsulating the energy of second-wave feminism. Deriving stylistic elements heavily from the 1970s, Femina-7-3 emphasizes the power of womanhood through symbolic motifs, bold colours, and classically feminine silhouettes. Designed specifically through a feminist lens, Femina-7-3 aims for individual self-expression and…
