{"id":25780,"date":"2023-03-31T17:15:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T21:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/?page_id=25780"},"modified":"2023-03-31T17:15:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T21:15:08","slug":"2023-designer-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/academics\/college-of-business-innovation-leadership-and-technology\/school-of-design-and-art\/portfolio-in-motion\/designer-of-the-year\/2023-designer-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Designer of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
Inspired by Conflict: The Voice of an Artist<\/span><\/p>\n I have always had a strong personality and I think that shows in my designs. It’s been called super hero dressing. As a designer I am often conflicted on how to balance my aesthetic with my internal moral compass. I never really broke down my inspiration-the thing underneath the subtle details, folding techniques or style. Yes I am inspired by nature, by math, and vintage garments (thank you suffragettes and Dior). But my true voice is that of a tomboy who loved to play with bugs. And in 10th grade she watched \u201cMy Fair Lady\u201d and was blown away. The melding of such a snot nosed kid who absolutely fell in love with fashion is where my story starts. While designing, I ponder this-Can a woman be both strong and feminine? This question is a persistent conflict in my design. Even the materials convey duality: soft terry knits folded into architectural shapes, or diaphanous silks merged with turgid cotton. I use these tools of technique, material, aesthetic and voice to speak for me: opposing concepts-duality in life. My line is inspired by conflict and all that it has to offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Inspired by Conflict: The Voice of an Artist I have always had a strong personality and I think that shows in my designs. It’s been called super hero dressing. As a designer I am often conflicted on how to balance my aesthetic with my internal moral compass. I never really broke down my inspiration-the thing […]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n