Using recycled jeans from the thrift store, these pants were made to encourage thought on the lifetime of garments in contrast with the cycling of trends through creative repurposing.
(A collaboration with Alex Wang)
Contrasting appliques made from original denim.
Technical flats, front and back view.
PROCESS
Initial fit, and initial shape exploration through draping.
Seam, fraying, and applique sampling.
Finalized patterns in manila paper, then prototyped in muslin.