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• Abraxas Melissa Zucker + Catherine Zheng + Shanna Chan

  Abraxas

  Abraxas is an exploration of the classic female silhouette through abstract mathematical concepts. Drawing inspiration from the elegance of mathematical modeling software and geometric tessellation, this line integrates modular systems into flowing, natural forms.

• The Barracks Linny Tan

  The Barracks

  The Barracks: a series of military style lingerie that investigates the clash of the hyper masculine and feminine in a quest for androgyny. It blends qualities of aggressive defense and flirtatious disclosure to construct ambiguity and fluidity in gender representation, examining the role of androgyny in a field driven by overt sexualization.

• Corpus Rachel Chang + Christine Shen

  Corpus

  Corpus explores the conflict between vulnerability and protection in human relationships. Vulnerability is an openness, a susceptibility to hurt but is also what allows us to connect and empathize with each other. Protection can be a display of power through sheer size, force, and volume, or a desire to slip into the background, present but quiet and moderate. Our line represents this paradox with revealing and concealing forms and familiar yet alien materials.

• Crest Sophie Parrinello

  Crest

  Crest is inspired by seventies' fashion and traditional Japanese shibori indigo dying. The flowing shapes of the garments and the organic patterns of the dyed fabric play on each other to create a free spirited and easy going collection of designs.

• Cymatic Anna Gusman + Ariana Nathani

  Cymatic

  "Cymatics: wave phenomena, vibrational effects and harmonic oscillations with their structure, kinetics and dynamics.”—Hans Jenny. Utilizing the intricate visual symmetry derived from the vibration of matter, this line is an exploration of the way sound interacts with its environment on a molecular level. Our line borrows aesthetics from audio jpeg files, sine waves, and other visuals associated with sound and is coupled with digital fabrication to create Cymatic.

• Dauntless Eunice Oh + Katherine Wang + Yiru Yao

  Dauntless

  Dauntless incorporates elements that highlight the elegance of a woman and the fierce nature of a warrior. Delicate floral accents with the harshness of the structured armor create a conflicting but synergetic mix of femininity and toughness.

• Decay Michelle Li

  Decay

  The Moon changes in 8 distinct phases and the process of decay can also happens in 8 distinct phases. Decomposers like earthworms, fungi, bacteria, and beetles are all part of the decomposing process of organic material. The evolution of decomposition is also reflected in the phases of the moon-the full moon representing living organisms and the new moon representing the bare bones of the finished result. Drawing inspiration from the earthy color palette and the organic forms found in nature, this line narrates this course of action and everything inbetween.

• Erode Zai Aliyu + Kate Werth + Jonathan Lopez

  Erode

  Erode is a collection that explores continually changing and evolving landscapes and environments through the use of black, white, and an organically manipulated grid structure, highlighting the juxtaposition between structure and fluidity, as rigid structured elements break down and transition into flexible and fluid features. Our line reflects the meaning of creeping normality and erosion; the subtle and gradual change that occurs over time to the point where it’s in complete opposition of the source, and yet doesn’t fully contradict, but subtly compliments.

• Exuviae Noopur Suckhlecha + Jenny Wong + Marnfah Kanjanavanit

  Exuviae

  Exuviae are the empty exoskeleton remnants of certain animals after a skin-shedding process. In Latin, the term exuviae means "that which is stripped from a body." The line "exuviae" attempts to redefine this natural phenomenon on the human body.

• Filigree Noa Fineout

  Filigree

  Inspired by the victorian era, Filigree is a modern exploration of the restrictive, yet extravagant, nature of antique garments. Progressing from lavish fabrics and fagile details indicative of the era, the line turns on itself, unclothing the opulent exterior to reveal bare scaffolding of the garments. The stark nakedness of the resulting forms reveals a silent pure beauty.

• Fukkatsu Cindy Hsu + Sharon Yu

  Fukkatsu

  FUKKATSU means revival in Japanese. In this line we've incorporated traditional Japanese wearables' elements into modern inspired pieces. The recurring element of the Koi fish and other patterns allude to an icon of traditional Japanese culture.

• Impèratrice Angela Liang + Shannon Lin + Hilary Lai

  Impèratrice

  Impèratrice is inspired by the only woman to ever rule China: Wu Zetian. As a girl, Wu was charming, witty, and beautiful, but as the opportunity to rise to power arose, she also showed a ruthless side of ambition. Determined single-mindedness was what brought her success, but Wu ruled fairly and wisely, using her values to help elevate the status of women. Wu's story is one of growing up and female empowerment, a tale we hope to translate in our line—from the playful looks at the beginning that transition to large, dynamic gowns at the end. .

• Polymorphism Richard Chou + ChengCheng Zhao

  Polymorphism

  Polymorphism: the occurrence of differing underlying forms in the same population of species. Every aspect of our lives is encoded in data. Tectonics of human-environment relationship shifted dramatically through technology, as our growing reliance fades the line between virtual and real. The polymorphic nature of data is void of, yet defines, humanity. Inspired by the rationale and beauty of data visualization, Polymorphism explores the intricate relationship between humanity and encoded information. Each piece represents a sculptural form of data; physicalized into wearable artifacts. Placed once again onto human models, the line juxtaposes the invisible and the visible, the inseparable and the separable.

• Pom Emily Mongilio + Lily Fulop

  Pom

  Pom is a crochet lingerie line inspired by the seventies and bondage. Crochet is colorful, soft, and fun, while the styles we’re referencing are dark, risqué, and provocative. Through this contrast, our designs are meant to be playful and suggestive and to push the boundaries of what lingerie can be.

• Sanctum Sasha Kerbel + Madalyn Gryger

  Sanctum

  Our line, Sanctum, explores the experience of living with mental illness. Sanctum is a place to feel safe. We explore the idea of safety in relation to mental illness by recreating boundaries in which people with mental illnesses live in the form of fashion. By using different materials, forms and transparencies, we create variations of boundaries between the model and the audience, thus mimicking the mental boundaries that living with a mental illness can create.

• xoAix Becky Liu

  xoAix

  xoAix is the journey of one's imagination in a new city. This daydream is inspired by the romantic colors of the south of France. When we wake up, we should look at the world with the eyes of a child. Wonder about everything and worry about nothing. We spend so much time caught up in the meaning of things that we forget to even look at what these things are. The world really is a beautiful place, despite everything. It just takes opening our eyes to fall in love with it.

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