Various looks I worked on with Jason Wu, Marchesa, Rachel Zoe, and Mara Hoffman, from embroidery and embellishment to hand and machine construction.

Images from vogue.com.

"The goal of spiritual practice is full recovery, and the only thing you need to recover from is a fractured sense of self."
Marianne Williamson

Inspired by fractals, nature's sacred mathematical patterns, this collection highlights the intelligence and infinite complexity of life and is in keeping with the hypernatural trend forecasted for spring 2014. A focus on recursion is emphasized through fabric manipulations.

Photographed by Ben Scott.

Filmed by Jillian Quiller.

Silk organza, chiffon, crepe, and cotton; metallic blend
Hand-dyed
Spring 2013

"And so they lived together in laughter and happiness for many long years."

This costume is based on K.J. Erben's bohemian fairytale, Peter and His Goat, and is inspired by visits to La Scala in Milan and The National Theatre in Prague.

Photographed by Danielle Delponte.

Polyester and tulle
Spring 2012

This project was inspired by an encounter with God in a silent meditation.

I felt the pressure of myself expanding beyond my body.
I felt like a giant.
I began to consume everything.
I began to feel infinity, and it felt familiar.

Open your heart and feel everything. Feel what you have forgotten. Prepare to be crucified. You will be shown the way. You may fall, but you will rise and claim your immortality.

Photographed by Jesse Stephenson.

Silk organza and crepe
Spring 2015
 

This skirt is inspired by my time at Madewell and the striking colors and graphic prints of their spring collection. I dyed, cut, and layered the fabric by hand to create a pattern with my own aesthetic, working with the colors of the spiritual body.

Photographed by Danielle Delponte.

Silk organza
Hand-dyed
Fall 2012

This dress is based on the cherry blossom and its contrasting symbolism of delicacy and power. It represents feminine, fleeting beauty and the ephemerality of life, both a celebration and reminder to exist in the moment.

Photographed by Sarah Kelly.

Silk chiffon, crepe, and organza
Hand-dyed
Fall 2011

This dress was designed as an application of the nuno felting technique to the body. It is an avant-garde exploration of the spirit of the woods that emphasizes positive and negative space.

Photographed by Sarah Kelly.

Wool and tulle
Spring 2011

Explorations using techniques like resist dyeing, screen printing, laser cutting, digital printing, painting, felting, and batiking.