Chasing an inexistent pedestal to be in vogue and remain relevant in society has led to a sense of disconnection from one’s own passions. A dependency on external sources for self-worth fuels a generation’s suppression of individuality to uncover frustrated souls. Time and aesthetics have become the “tag” to reflect status and show visibility.

Bowery is best known for his outlandish and striking style. He constantly wore avant-garde silhouettes with gimp masks, and once covered his bald head in hot glue. Bowery has left quite a stain on the fashion industry, from his iconic “sex-lips,” featured in Alexander Mcqueen’s catwalks to Rick Owens taking direct inspiration from his performance of “rebirth” where Bowery gives birth to his wife.

My senior collection is called “Revenge Travel” which is inspired by the act of people trying to escape from the monotonous life brought by COVID-19 and travel more than usual. I focused primarily on future travel, and I took a lot of inspiration from spaceship design and the organic qualities that it provides.

Since the 60s, weed has found its way into all sorts of American life, especially the lives of young people. Popularized, and stigmatized by the hippies and their “flower power”, the word stoner has usually been followed by a negative connotation. The war on drugs demonized avid smokers as “stupid & lazy” stereotyping them and their culture for decades to come.

Delicacy and industrialism become a smitten pair in a world no longer defined by powder cosmetics. With this subversive method of 3D print, PLA plastic, combined with intricate beadwork, transports you to a civilization deep within your computer.

It’s the 2000s. A new millennium has begun and it’s a pivotal time where it’s commonplace to layer tank tops, skirts over baggy jeans and a multitude of accessories. Celebrities are pulling out all the stops to movie premieres. The fashion is eccentric and all over the place. An icon, Ashley Tisdale appears on the red-carpet premiere of Disney’s Ice Princess.