Tag: lifestyle
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Reclaimed Form: Pattern, Memory & Care
A reflection on my final Pattern Design project developed in Barcelona through reclaimed textiles, sublimation print, storytelling, & sustainable fashion practice. Exploring care, memory, repair, & wearable narratives through garments that sit between fashion & art.
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Painting Over the Problem
A painted garment, a sustainability brief, & a growing discomfort with the narratives shaping fashion today. This piece challenges greenwashing, industry contradictions, & the illusion of progress.
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Working With Living Materials
A glimpse into my recent exploration of biodegradable materials, from organic composites to natural dyes. This work challenges conventional approaches to fashion by embracing imperfection, material behaviour, & the evolving nature of living systems.
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The Airport Bag – A Still Life of Movement, Chaos & Becoming
The Airport Bag is a collaborative still life series exploring the intersection of fashion, travel, & lived experience. Inspired by the visual languages of Jacquemus & Lauren Bamford, the project transforms everyday items into sculptural compositions that reflect the realities of life in transit – balancing creativity, chaos, & growth while navigating study, movement, &…
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Walking the Bloodlines – Ireland, Wales & the Threads That Hold Us
Over Easter, I travelled through Ireland, Northern Ireland, & Wales, retracing my maternal ancestry for the first time in generations. Carrying an embroidery piece rooted in family history, I stitched my way across landscapes shaped by resilience, memory, & survival. What unfolded was more than travel – it was a deeply grounding journey of reconnection,…
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Object Repetition: Transforming Waste into Wearable Narratives
From consumption to creation – this collection transforms discarded aluminium cans into wearable forms. Through repetition, each piece reimagines waste as structure, ornament, & narrative. Image source: Larissa Baglieri There’s something quietly radical about refusing to buy new materials. For my Textile Products & Sustainability project at LCI Barcelona, we were given a deceptively simple…
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Phoenix Transformation: Rising Through Creation
Eight weeks in, the studio feels alive with motion & meaning. Phoenix Transformation has become more than a garment – it’s an act of renewal. Forged from salvaged hot air balloon fabric & shaped through persistence, mentorship, & imagination, this work reflects both creative & personal rebirth. Each decision, each material, tells the story of…
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“Flight, Fire & Fabric” (Week in Reflection)
The phoenix continues to rise as concept meets construction – from metal & paper to fabric & form – a journey of flight, fire, & transformation in motion.
