Bag Design and Construction

One-of-a-kind luxury bag for Angel, who desired a bag in her favourite colour, to be dressed up or down and to stand out among known designer brand bags. The bag features a weather-proof nylon, structured with firm yet soft-to-touch interfacing to maintain the bag’s rigid form.

Conducted design, fabric selection, pattern making, prototyping, and final construction.

Garment Design and Construction

CHAPS are gender-fluid pants designed to be worn over swimsuits, shorts, or as desired. CHAPS offer a gender-bending flare to traditional swimwear and other binary clothing. The versatile styling of CHAPS inspires the wearer to explore gender expression and discover individuality with each wear.

Conducted design, fabric selection, pattern making, prototyping, and final construction.

Garment Design and Construction

Custom seashell-inspired set for a Bermudian wedding. Exploration of my relationship to self, gender, nature, and home.

Conducted design, fabric selection, pattern making, prototyping, and final construction.

Upcycling

TURF is a bag made of repurposed turf salvaged from a deconstructed art exhibit. As a fabricator working on the deconstruction project, I found myself constantly imagining ways to repurpose the material waste. The result is the beginnings of a bold upcycled turf line.

Conducted design, material selection, prototyping, and construction.

Upcycling

In this quick turn project, I transformed an old Patagonia puffer jacket into a crossbody bag. The jacket was well used for many years but no longer suited my style. I found great joy in turning something I did not use into an article I needed. This crossbody bag has been an absolute staple for me in biking through New York City.

I view items not as stagnant but as a temporary combination of raw materials that can take on new forms. Transforming those materials without creating additional waste is the challenge.

The new materials I purchased were the strap, buckle, and bias tape for capturing the internal seams. I intend to use as much of the remaining fabric to create another wearable item.

Design Engineering at Smart Design

As a Design Engineering intern at Smart Design, I had the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects. I particularly enjoyed contributing to the design of a better food transportation system for a non-profit called Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, whose mission is to reduce food waste across New York and other cities.

I led the construction of a high-fidelity soft goods prototype, my first sewing experience. After testing in the field, I worked with the team to develop a tech pack for a soft goods vendor to produce a refined prototype for further testing.