'CMON VOGUE
Ft. KORNIT DIGITAL & PALTA
For this look, I wanted to highlight the ballroom culture of the 1980s in Harlem. During that time, many LGBTQ+ individuals were ostracized from their homes and formed alternative families known as houses. These houses competed in underground pageants, where they could reinvent themselves through fashion, vogue dance, lip sync, and explorations of gender and race. These events provided a safe space for self-expression and celebration. I created a print in collaboration with Kornit Digital and utilized origami fabric manipulation. Additionally, I collaborated with Palta to design a look that is inclusive for people with disabilities. The tie is connected to the shirt, making it fuss-free!
Model: @Sashaboch
Photographer: @theiayf_photos
KORNIT DIGITAL COLLAB
I used Kornit Digital’s printing technology to create textiles reflecting subculture duality. One print features an "alternative lace" with disco balls and barbed wire, symbolizing joy adversity. Another represents gender fluidity with a sneaker and a hybrid.
SUBVERTING THE PINSTRIPE
I used pinstriped pants, a male professional staple, to explore ballroom subculture's take on gender and class. Through origami manipulation, I distorted the pinstripe, symbolizing gender fluidity and challenging rigid societal norms with an avant-garde style.
PALTA COLLAB
I partnered with Palta to design an inclusive look for those disabilities. The "fuss-free" tie, attached to the shirt,interprets the masculine corporate symbol as a "female tie challenging gender norms while ensuring functionality.
