During the Winter 2022 semester, I worked alongside a group of my peers to design a genderless collection using menswear blocks, for Spring/Summer of 2023. Both made including repurposed materials, my designs, the "Tea Time Jacket" and "Sunday Stroll Shorts", can be seen in this photograph. 

Our brand; "Candied Archival", was based around the concept of dress-up and nostalgia, while connecting the garments to our own family. The Tea Time Jacket includes a sailor's collar, meant to reflect the traditionally masculine role of sailors, and connecting to my own familial heritage. The Sunday Stroll Shorts are designed based on the traditional boy's "school boy shorts", taking on a more feminine twist to this traditionally masculine look.

Photographer: Lucas Turco

Model: Nicholas Heit

Agency: Spot6 Management