Garment Design and Construction | 2023

Custom seashell-inspired set for a Bermudian wedding. Exploration of my relationship to self, gender, nature, and home.

Conducted design, fabric selection, pattern making, prototyping, and final construction.

Garment Design, Construction, and Production | 2025

CHAPS are gender-fluid pants designed to be layered with existing garments, offering a gender-bending flare to traditional binary clothing. The versatile styling of CHAPS inspires the wearer to explore gender expression and discover individuality with each wear. Featuring a novel approach to sizing, they are inherently adaptable to diverse bodies and expressions.

Originally born from the queer underground nightlife scene, where self-expression is a radical act of survival and joy, CHAPS enable the wearer to transform or shift their state in a single night or moment, embracing gender fluidity as beautifully unpredictable. CHAPS promote a more sustainable approach to fashion, combating overconsumption by empowering users to customise their existing wardrobes.

Conducted design, fabric selection, pattern making, prototyping, and low-volume production.

Rework | 2023

DICKIES REWORK focuses on upcycling and reworking Dickies to reduce environmental impact and extend the life of garments. By transforming clothes that no longer suit my style, I create unique, sustainable pieces that combine durability with a fresh, personalized aesthetic.

Conducted design, upcycling, sewing.

Bag Design and Construction | 2024

One-of-a-kind luxury bag for Angel, who desired a bag in her favourite colour, to be dressed up or down and to stand out among known designer brand bags. The bag features a weather-proof nylon, structured with firm yet soft-to-touch interfacing to maintain the bag’s rigid form.

Conducted design, fabric selection, pattern making, prototyping, and final construction.

Upcycling | 2023

TURF is a bag made of repurposed turf salvaged from a deconstructed art exhibit. As a fabricator working on the deconstruction project, I found myself constantly imagining ways to repurpose the material waste. The result is the beginnings of a bold upcycled turf line.

Conducted design, material selection, prototyping, and construction.

Upcycling | 2021

In this quick turn project, I transformed an old Patagonia puffer jacket into a crossbody bag. The jacket was well used for many years but no longer suited my style. I found great joy in turning something I did not use into an article I needed. This crossbody bag has been an absolute staple for me in biking through New York City.

I view items not as stagnant but as a temporary combination of raw materials that can take on new forms. Transforming those materials without creating additional waste is the challenge.

The new materials I purchased were the strap, buckle, and bias tape for capturing the internal seams. I intend to use as much of the remaining fabric to create another wearable item.

Design Engineering at Smart Design | 2020

As a Design Engineering intern at Smart Design, I had the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects. I particularly enjoyed contributing to the design of a better food transportation system for a non-profit called Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, whose mission is to reduce food waste across New York and other cities.

I led the construction of a high-fidelity soft goods prototype, my first sewing experience. After testing in the field, I worked with the team to develop a tech pack for a soft goods vendor to produce a refined prototype for further testing.