I respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri people as the traditional custodians of the unceded lands, waters and skies where my studio is situated, and pay respects to their elders past and present and emerging and the stolen generations.
Slot Dress Protoype
Selected in the top 20 of the
We The Makers Sustainable Fashion Prize 2023
Exhibited at the National Wool Museum in Geelong
2nd June - 31st October 2023
The slot dress prototype investigated how open fashion design can support ongoing interaction between garment and wearer. Designed with a boxy silhouette to accommodate a wide range of body shapes and sizes, the dress features overall patterning of oversized double-welt slots that function as points of adaptation and personalisation. While the garment can be worn in its base form, fabric strips can be woven through the slots to alter the dress's colour, pattern, fit, and silhouette, enabling multiple configurations and styling possibilities.
Rather than presenting a fixed design outcome, the prototype invites wearers to actively participate in shaping the appearance and function of the garment over time. Constructed from a combination of upcycled tapestries, silks, cotton craft offcuts, and hemp, with a base and lining made from deadstock cotton, the dress explores how changable design strategies could extend the relevance, versatility, of clothing within the wardrobe.
Selected in the top 20 of the
We The Makers Sustainable Fashion Prize 2023
Exhibited at the National Wool Museum in Geelong
2nd June - 31st October 2023
The slot dress prototype investigated how open fashion design can support ongoing interaction between garment and wearer. Designed with a boxy silhouette to accommodate a wide range of body shapes and sizes, the dress features overall patterning of oversized double-welt slots that function as points of adaptation and personalisation. While the garment can be worn in its base form, fabric strips can be woven through the slots to alter the dress's colour, pattern, fit, and silhouette, enabling multiple configurations and styling possibilities.
Rather than presenting a fixed design outcome, the prototype invites wearers to actively participate in shaping the appearance and function of the garment over time. Constructed from a combination of upcycled tapestries, silks, cotton craft offcuts, and hemp, with a base and lining made from deadstock cotton, the dress explores how changable design strategies could extend the relevance, versatility, of clothing within the wardrobe.
