newstalgia...

Last spring, I designed, patterned, constructed, photographed, and watched my senior design collection "Rittenhouse" strut down the runway. It was a whole mix of emotions... thrilling, exhausting, satisfying, overwhelming... and plenty more. It was one of those "did-I-really-just-lock-myself-into-my-room-for-my-entire-last-semester-but-it-was-totally-worth-it" moments when I was called to the stage to collect awards for my work. It was worth it because I couldn't have been any more proud.

Here's the description:
The Pre-Fall Collection weaves an inventive story of nostalgia, femininity and capriciousness. Opposites attract. Color palate draws on the paradox of darkest coal and delicate cream washes, jolted with synthetic mustard. Alluring hemlines, high-waisted zippered belting, all cultivated from tailored menswear accents. Soft, yet durable Corduroy, delicate Pointe D’Esprit and sophisticated Silk Matka make unexpected fabric and ornamentation details. This collection is a gentle, delicate interruption into the world of a modern woman.

**my girlfriends were my models... neither of them had ever modeled before...and you can't even tell.

PS there are plenty more pics than what is shown