Exo-Lung Peacock at The Emerging Trends Show, Boston Fashion Week 2014

Peacocks are a fascinating bird type with beautiful intricate designs. They are known to symbolize peace and have no body part made for attacking. Many people know of the multicolored Peacock but few know of the Albino Peacock. Being all white and the ultimate symbol of purity, The Albino Peacock was a large part of our concept for the Exo-Lung Peacock, a darker take on the Albino Peacock. The black laser-cut plywood "feathers" on the bottom piece have intricate designs based on Peacock feathers, while the dark "Exo-Lung" captures the strength, protection, and defence characteristics of the peacock's crest.

Crystals-Minerals-Rocks Dress at The Emerging Trends Show, Boston Fashion Week 2014

The origin of the Crystals-Minerals-Rocks Dress came about from the examining the various types of formations that make up the Earth's strata. As the project progressed, we focused on representing these three main elements via different materials: the idea of crystals and minerals as elements emerging from the base is represented by the mirrored acrylic and the idea of rocks as the base material is represented by the black felt base. When looking at crystals and minerals, there are different points of view and angles one sees in the reflections. By using mirrored acrylic to represent crystals and minerals, it allows each person who looks at the dress to see something different depending on their unique vantage point.

Peacocks are a fascinating bird type with beautiful intricate designs. They are known to symbolize peace and have no body part made for attacking. Many people know of the multicolored Peacock but few know of the Albino Peacock. Being all white and the ultimate symbol of purity, The Albino Peacock was a large part of our concept for the Exo-Lung Peacock, a darker take on the Albino Peacock. The black laser-cut plywood "feathers" on the bottom piece have intricate designs based on Peacock feathers, while the dark "Exo-Lung" captures the strength, protection, and defence characteristics of the peacock's crest.

The origin of the Crystals-Minerals-Rocks Dress came about from the examining the various types of formations that make up the Earth's strata. As the project progressed, we focused on representing these three main elements via different materials: the idea of crystals and minerals as elements emerging from the base is represented by the mirrored acrylic and the idea of rocks as the base material is represented by the black felt base. When looking at crystals and minerals, there are different points of view and angles one sees in the reflections. By using mirrored acrylic to represent crystals and minerals, it allows each person who looks at the dress to see something different depending on their unique vantage point.