BLAZER

IN THE SPRING OF 2025, I TOOK A COURSE FOR DRAPING TECHNIQUES. WE WERE SHOWN THE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO DRAPE TO THE FORM, AS WELL AS UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF GRAIN, CROSSGRAIN, BIAS, AND MORE. FOR THE MIDTERM ASSIGNMENT, WE WERE TASKED TO CREATE A JACKET WITH A DESIGN OF OUR CHOOSING. 

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GIVEN THE LIBERTY IN DESIGN, WE HAD TO CONSTRUCT A GARMENT WITH STYLE LINES AND LINING. I DESIGNED A JACKET INSPIRED BY MUGLER, AND I WANTED TO DESIGN A JACKET THAT BLENDED MODERN AND VINTAGE VERSIONS OF THE MUGLER NAME. 

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USING A FELTED BLACK WOOL, TWO-TONED LINING, AND METALLIC FIREMAN CLASP HARDWARE FOR CLOSURES, I ENDED WITH A BROAD, STRONG SILHOUETTE WITH SHARP DETAILS. IN THE SHOULDERS, THERE ARE TWO SHOULDER PADS COMBINED TO GIVE A MORE POWER-DRESSED FEEL, AND HEAVY-DUTY INTERFACING ON THE HIP PORTION OF THE JACKET TO REINFORCE THE OFF-BODY DETAIL. 

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PHOTOGRAPHER: ANGEL MARTINEZ

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MODEL: SAMANTHA BEYER

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MUA: JORDAN THOMPSON