Being part of this year’s Express
Yourself Clothing trunk show was an amazing experience from start to finish. I
learned a lot of new things throughout the process of this project, starting
from the design stage to the night of the trunk show. We first selected three
garments from the shop after receiving a photograph of an area of St. Paul. The
next step was to design, deconstruct, and then reconstruct.
The process as a whole taught me to be
more ethical and sustainable in my designs. I thought I could not make it, but
I persevered and pulled through till the very end. I was surprised that I was
able to remake clothing into a new design out of used clothing. I never worked
with slippery silk fabrics and beadwork before. As a beginner with these skills
I felt intimidated, but now I feel at peace with my skills although there’s
always room for improvement. Strategically piecing my creation together with
limited fabric was one of the wonderful skills I picked up. My end results made
me appreciate and motivated me to continue the sustainable passion within.
Being limited on time and fabric, I
don’t think I was fully able to go beyond what I wanted to. However, I learned
to pace myself. If I was to go back and change something, I personally think it
would be the skirt. It could use a little more bedazzle.
I am glad and honored to be chosen as
the winner for the People’s Choice award. The night of the trunk show was a
blast. Explaining my creation over and over again dried out my throat, but I
honestly enjoyed socializing with the judges and attendees about my design. I’d
like to thank all of the judges, attendees, my professor, my friends, and last
but not least, the EYC staff. My confidence boosted up and I would love to
continue working on sustainable pieces.
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