For Jasmine
This project was created for Barely Naked Designs, who entrusted me with developing the theme and silhouettes for their 2025 NYFW Show. What follows is the concept I presented to them. I want to note that I do not take credit for any part of the show’s execution, the construction of the pieces, the fabric choices, and the final color selections were entirely the work of Barely Naked Designs.
INSPIRED BY THE INFLUENCE OF MY GRANDMOTHER, WHO TAUGHT ME HOW TO SEW, THIS COLLECTION EXPLORES THE DUALITY WITHIN ME - A REFLECTION OF TWO DISTINCT IDENTITIES: JASMINE AND NAY.
JASMINE IS MY GIVEN NAME, DELICATE LIKE THE FLOWER, STRUCTURED, FOCUSED, AND DISCIPLINED. NAY, THE NICKNAME MY GRANDMOTHER GAVE ME INSPIRED BY THE TERMINATOR DUE TO MY REBELLIOUS NATURE AS A CHILD), REPRESENTS CHAOS, WILDNESS, AND UNAPOLOGETIC POWER.
THIS COLLECTION IS A VISUAL DIALOGUE BETWEEN THOSE TWO WORLDS - SOFTNESS AND STRENGTH, ELEGANCE AND EDGE. GARMENTS BLEND CONTRASTS: LACE AND LEATHER, RIPS AND STRUCTURE, SILK AND STEEL. INFLUENCED BY DOMINATRIX AESTHETICS AND FLORAL ELEMENTS, THE PIECES ARE BOTH COMMANDING AND SENSUAL, BALANCING RESTRAINT WITH REBELLION. IT TELLS THE STORY OF A WOMAN WHO DOESN'T HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN BEING SOFT OR STRONG - BECAUSE SHE IS BOTH. THIS DUALITY DOESN'T CONFLICT; IT COMPLETES. THE COLLECTION IS AN HOMAGE TO ALL PEOPLE WHO CARRY CONTRADICTION WITH GRACE.
