https://alicjakuzmycz.com Dr Alicja Kuzmycz Artist + Designer Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:35:30 +0000 https://alicjakuzmycz.com en https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Wardrobe-Maths Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:35:30 +0000 Dr Alicja Kuzmycz Artist + Designer https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Wardrobe-Maths Wardrobe Maths Calculator The Wardrobe Maths Calculator was developed to help people better understand the environmental value of clothes they already own. By entering how many pieces and how often those garment types are worn, the calculator estimates the minimum number of years clothing needs to remain in active use to offset its average carbon footprint. Rather than focusing on what to buy next, the calculator encourages a shift in perspective towards what is already hanging in your wardrobe. It highlights the relationship between clothing use and environmental impact, helping individuals recognise the value embedded in each garment and the role that regular wear plays in improving sustainability outcomes. The calculator is designed to support more informed wardrobe decisions, whether that means wearing existing garments more often, identifying underutilised garment types, or reflecting on future acquisitions. While the estimates provide a useful benchmark, every additional wear extends the value of a garment and contributes to a longer, more meaningful clothing life. The Wardrobe Maths Calculator also forms part of an ongoing research project. Users have the option to anonymously share their wardrobe data, contributing to a growing understanding of clothing ownership, garment quantities, wardrobe composition, and wearing practices across diverse groups of people. This collective data helps inform future fashion sustainability research, design strategies, and initiatives aimed at supporting longer-lasting relationships between people and their clothes. <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/761de4878abd364f04f1d399087d46e12d34bfc9881b537d0c439de8ea6eb74f/CountingTheWardrobe.jpg" data-mid="253232007" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/761de4878abd364f04f1d399087d46e12d34bfc9881b537d0c439de8ea6eb74f/CountingTheWardrobe.jpg" /> <img width="2294" height="1566" width_o="2294" height_o="1566" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/58310b3c3e569b216843e7a10bf64bd69cf80853ff1314be905d378ea30edcc1/Screenshot-2026-08-28-at-6.51.54am.png" data-mid="251637376" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/58310b3c3e569b216843e7a10bf64bd69cf80853ff1314be905d378ea30edcc1/Screenshot-2026-08-28-at-6.51.54am.png" /> Wardrobe Maths is a research project developed through Torrens University Australia. https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Snap-Dress-Prototype-v02 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 05:52:26 +0000 Dr Alicja Kuzmycz Artist + Designer https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Snap-Dress-Prototype-v02 Snap Dress Prototype 02This prototype investigated how open fashion design can support ongoing interaction between garment and wearer. Designed with an oversized, adaptable silhouette, the dress can be worn by a wide range of body shapes and sizes. A network of metal snaps distributed across the garment enables the wearer to modify its shape, proportions, and fit, while also creating opportunities to attach additional components and introduce new configurations over time. Constructed from deadstock lyocell, or a blend of hemp and silk, the prototypes explored clothing as an open and evolving system rather than a fixed final product. By inviting wearers to actively participate in altering the garment, the design examines how transformability could foster personal expression, versatility, and longer-term engagement with clothing. As part of a PhD research project, five versions of the dress were produced and distributed to participants for a three-month wearing study known as the Wearing Challenge. Participants incorporated the dress into their everyday lives and shared weekly reflections on their experiences. This extended engagement provided valuable insights into wearing practices, positioning the dress as both a wearable artefact and a research tool for understanding how clothing is lived, negotiated, and experienced over time. <img width="2310" height="3543" width_o="2310" height_o="3543" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b8049acef13abae4ada07d92d98eedfe50f9c948cfad8b0dfbbd3dd1e281b866/SmockSnap_1sm.jpg" data-mid="220386837" border="0" data-scale="54" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b8049acef13abae4ada07d92d98eedfe50f9c948cfad8b0dfbbd3dd1e281b866/SmockSnap_1sm.jpg" /> <img width="4172" height="8192" width_o="4172" height_o="8192" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aa265407ed5cc5077ff3fa05061bdd858845d8634e8c7da47324518044d7573a/NavySnap_front.jpg" data-mid="209786164" border="0" data-scale="43" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aa265407ed5cc5077ff3fa05061bdd858845d8634e8c7da47324518044d7573a/NavySnap_front.jpg" /> <img width="5464" height="8192" width_o="5464" height_o="8192" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2dc4b3d94d410e33bf4ebf7c6a538c2450a5c766dfd4d99cf99122f12a6d12bb/0W3A7075.jpg" data-mid="209786604" border="0" data-scale="57" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2dc4b3d94d410e33bf4ebf7c6a538c2450a5c766dfd4d99cf99122f12a6d12bb/0W3A7075.jpg" /> <img width="4305" height="8192" width_o="4305" height_o="8192" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a835964aa7f05414bf1cc6ec2f9dc5b4e969029d2178a5a64743f38b8dded7ac/0W3A7068.jpg" data-mid="209785323" border="0" data-scale="44" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a835964aa7f05414bf1cc6ec2f9dc5b4e969029d2178a5a64743f38b8dded7ac/0W3A7068.jpg" /> <img width="5312" height="3543" width_o="5312" height_o="3543" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8e506dc41b8415035fe5287c9fa7838395f7ef61696e468b3d15fb14f54d1ab7/LivingComponent_cu1_sm.jpg" data-mid="220524620" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8e506dc41b8415035fe5287c9fa7838395f7ef61696e468b3d15fb14f54d1ab7/LivingComponent_cu1_sm.jpg" /> <img width="4877" height="7907" width_o="4877" height_o="7907" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/37baefde0cde6cd02d0de252131aefe05c7421cfe0461c59fddebd43fd779aee/Snap_SmockingFrntFinal.jpg" data-mid="221256052" border="0" data-scale="52" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/37baefde0cde6cd02d0de252131aefe05c7421cfe0461c59fddebd43fd779aee/Snap_SmockingFrntFinal.jpg" /> <img width="5464" height="8192" width_o="5464" height_o="8192" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa7ea937efecb48c229cffd7f2a9624e9a32c0dcb4a59a1a2ab7dc1090e6655f/Snap_shortConfig_final.jpg" data-mid="221256053" border="0" data-scale="56" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fa7ea937efecb48c229cffd7f2a9624e9a32c0dcb4a59a1a2ab7dc1090e6655f/Snap_shortConfig_final.jpg" /> <img width="5464" height="8192" width_o="5464" height_o="8192" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10deed4dfb134a9bca137cdf65ec49327d2f2fddc41014144c9f5b4db6abe9c1/IMG_4848-2.JPG" data-mid="238965425" border="0" data-scale="56" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/10deed4dfb134a9bca137cdf65ec49327d2f2fddc41014144c9f5b4db6abe9c1/IMG_4848-2.JPG" /> <img width="2373" height="2722" width_o="2373" height_o="2722" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12f8e1f76e891b6a5d8ff57e1610ac3f5fad8f76d837ccb0d1d30b396c295e6f/Snap_lineup_v3-copy.jpg" data-mid="238965374" border="0" data-scale="74" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/12f8e1f76e891b6a5d8ff57e1610ac3f5fad8f76d837ccb0d1d30b396c295e6f/Snap_lineup_v3-copy.jpg" /> <img width="3543" height="2363" width_o="3543" height_o="2363" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/03aabff8859757409eeb8875592924eeff5906c928f9cc5e5e1bcdfb6622e158/CeruleanBlue_pocketCUsm.jpg" data-mid="221256063" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/03aabff8859757409eeb8875592924eeff5906c928f9cc5e5e1bcdfb6622e158/CeruleanBlue_pocketCUsm.jpg" /> https://alicjakuzmycz.com/The-New-Brief Sun, 03 Mar 2024 04:53:05 +0000 Dr Alicja Kuzmycz Artist + Designer https://alicjakuzmycz.com/The-New-Brief The New Brief Dresses account for approximately a quarter of Australian wardrobes (Khan, Shaw &amp; Bandara 2022), making them one of the most commonly owned garment types. Yet despite their prevalence, they are worn less frequently than any other clothing category. This paradox raises important questions about how dresses are designed, purchased, and experienced in everyday life. The Dress Audit Survey formed the first phase of my PhD research. Conducted as a digital wardrobe study, it invited participants to reflect on both their most-worn and least-worn dresses, exploring factors that encourage or discourage ongoing use. By examining garments at opposite ends of the wearing spectrum, the research uncovered recurring themes relating to fit, occasion and style. These insights informed the development of a new design brief focused on supporting active use rather than simply creating new products. The brief shifts attention from acquisition to wearing, identifying design opportunities that could help dresses remain relevant, adaptable, and frequently worn throughout their lives in the wardrobe. This research was presented at PLATE 2025 (Product Lifetimes and the Environment), contributing to ongoing discussions about clothing longevity, wardrobe practices, and the role of design in extending garment use. Read the conference proceedings:Kuzmycz, A., &amp; McCorkill, G. (2025). Idle and Active Dresses: Design Briefings from the Wardrobe. Proceedings of the 6th Product Lifetimes and the Environment Conference (PLATE2025), (6). https://doi.org/10.54337/plate2025-10427 <img width="1600" height="897" width_o="1600" height_o="897" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/10c9d7fc8048c2b4605efbcf80828bbd6229b67bf45b16d68bf6c1a940b45f0e/PLATE_may2025.jpg" data-mid="248933883" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/10c9d7fc8048c2b4605efbcf80828bbd6229b67bf45b16d68bf6c1a940b45f0e/PLATE_may2025.jpg" /> <img width="3095" height="1892" width_o="3095" height_o="1892" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/14b03963d8fd916479e67b7024b7ee59ecc05cffa8dda08d88183169bc094d86/MostWorn_LeastWorn.png" data-mid="209787325" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/14b03963d8fd916479e67b7024b7ee59ecc05cffa8dda08d88183169bc094d86/MostWorn_LeastWorn.png" /> <img width="2075" height="1612" width_o="2075" height_o="1612" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e7cea1e2c16b782da6c81079e1b3fc5f73b6b6bca369dfab99b4b05927dcfab0/ANewBrief_diagram_bw.jpg" data-mid="209787183" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e7cea1e2c16b782da6c81079e1b3fc5f73b6b6bca369dfab99b4b05927dcfab0/ANewBrief_diagram_bw.jpg" /> https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Pocket-Dress-Prototype Sun, 10 Dec 2023 04:08:53 +0000 Dr Alicja Kuzmycz Artist + Designer https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Pocket-Dress-Prototype Pocket Dress ProtoypeThe pocket dress prototype investigates how open fashion design can support personal expression through ongoing wearer participation. Designed with a versatile A-line silhouette that could accommodate a wide range of body shapes and sizes, the prototype provided a flexible framework for customisation and change. Constructed from black hemp and covered with a patchwork of sheer organza silk pockets, the dress invites wearers to curate its appearance over time. The pockets can hold personal objects, collected materials, or printed fabric inserts, allowing colours, patterns, images, and narratives to be added, removed, and rearranged with each wear. In this way, the garment becomes a platform for storytelling, self-expression, and interaction rather than a fixed design outcome. By enabling the wearer to continually modify the visual character of the dress, the prototype challenged conventional notions of permanence in fashion and explores clothing as an evolving artefact shaped through use. As part of a broader investigation into open fashion design, the project examines how changability, personalisation, and wearer agency could foster deeper engagement with garments and support longer-lasting relationships between people and their clothes. <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b02c5d21b242efbba82c1350ce5db130ee8e9173f0b4c9aa472102a552858dcb/_R2A1641.jpg" data-mid="199013368" border="0" data-scale="55" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b02c5d21b242efbba82c1350ce5db130ee8e9173f0b4c9aa472102a552858dcb/_R2A1641.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/82007812f998dc9167c2a50cd708199613f5c6c7667bba297f7dc31ed1514857/_R2A1638.jpg" data-mid="199013370" border="0" data-scale="56" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/82007812f998dc9167c2a50cd708199613f5c6c7667bba297f7dc31ed1514857/_R2A1638.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5704ec1690027091b0da9295d9336c119aa24018500efe96c5fb48e3e0550dd5/_R2A1639.jpg" data-mid="199013373" border="0" data-scale="56" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5704ec1690027091b0da9295d9336c119aa24018500efe96c5fb48e3e0550dd5/_R2A1639.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/edd2ec86f9fb9df92eda414c328ef0a1eee7290def8adcafbf4e92e992791451/_R2A1642.jpg" data-mid="199013374" border="0" data-scale="54" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/edd2ec86f9fb9df92eda414c328ef0a1eee7290def8adcafbf4e92e992791451/_R2A1642.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="2822" width_o="3024" height_o="2822" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5e313fc7da233004b1fd442dc2742cdd128953ff7f4b59802590208c2c14ee65/IMG_3447.jpeg" data-mid="199013417" border="0" data-scale="86" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5e313fc7da233004b1fd442dc2742cdd128953ff7f4b59802590208c2c14ee65/IMG_3447.jpeg" /> <img width="750" height="1209" width_o="750" height_o="1209" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b6a31751574a6e654ff2c5453e9407463c27f0915f9d1c5e1ed5633ef4b8a8d5/IMG_3610.jpg" data-mid="199013421" border="0" data-scale="52" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/750/i/b6a31751574a6e654ff2c5453e9407463c27f0915f9d1c5e1ed5633ef4b8a8d5/IMG_3610.jpg" /> <img width="8192" height="5464" width_o="8192" height_o="5464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1292db00aefbcf855554fd259a05345d4d4a93390312c042f9ca78e7e7053f08/_N0A1638-2.jpg" data-mid="199013471" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1292db00aefbcf855554fd259a05345d4d4a93390312c042f9ca78e7e7053f08/_N0A1638-2.jpg" /> <img width="2960" height="3522" width_o="2960" height_o="3522" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7d358e8638d3656bffc6bbfc7285c0c7c35bc47500294f92955c5f75b0abec60/PocketDress_sketch.jpeg" data-mid="199013431" border="0" data-scale="70" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7d358e8638d3656bffc6bbfc7285c0c7c35bc47500294f92955c5f75b0abec60/PocketDress_sketch.jpeg" /> https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Zero-Waste-Festival-Panel-Talk Sun, 31 May 2026 03:26:42 +0000 Dr Alicja Kuzmycz Artist + Designer https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Zero-Waste-Festival-Panel-Talk Zero Waste Festival - Panel Talk 2024 In 2024, I participated in a panel discussion at the Zero Waste Festival, sharing insights from my PhD research into clothing use, wardrobe practices, and fashion sustainability. The discussion explored a critical challenge facing the fashion industry: while significant attention is often given to how clothing is produced, far less consideration is given to how long garments are actually worn. Drawing on findings from my research, I discussed the issue of garment underutilisation and the factors that influence whether clothing becomes a valued part of everyday life or remains largely unworn. Topics included wardrobe composition, wearing habits, garment longevity, and the gap that often exists between sustainable intentions and actual clothing use. By bringing research findings into a public forum, the event created an opportunity to connect academic research with everyday wardrobe experiences, helping audiences consider how small changes in clothing use can contribute to more sustainable and meaningful relationships with fashion. <img width="1730" height="899" width_o="1730" height_o="899" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/875222675b068c03286e66304d8a91e59c64ffd5c58f908caf38d3423c345889/Screenshot-2026-05-31-at-1.22.48pm.png" data-mid="248934516" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/875222675b068c03286e66304d8a91e59c64ffd5c58f908caf38d3423c345889/Screenshot-2026-05-31-at-1.22.48pm.png" /> <img width="1248" height="844" width_o="1248" height_o="844" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ae87240d8390e2475e606ef3c7e280e75535688b441ae7519d59ec2bd22ef99e/Screenshot-2026-05-31-at-1.24.00pm.png" data-mid="248934517" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ae87240d8390e2475e606ef3c7e280e75535688b441ae7519d59ec2bd22ef99e/Screenshot-2026-05-31-at-1.24.00pm.png" /> https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Lenticular-Dress-Prototype Sun, 10 Dec 2023 04:19:27 +0000 Dr Alicja Kuzmycz Artist + Designer https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Lenticular-Dress-Prototype Lenticular Dress Protoype A dress prototype that investigated how subtle acts of transformation can enable a garment to present multiple visual identities. The design features a series of undulating vertical panels, each composed of contrasting colours: champagne and black on the other. By folding the panels in different directions, the wearer can alter the balance of colour, pattern, creating a wide range of visual outcomes from a single garment. Rather than offering a fixed aesthetic, the dress invites ongoing interaction and interpretation, allowing wearers to customise its appearance according to personal preference, occasion, or context. Each adjustment produces a new composition, encouraging active participation in the styling process and extending the expressive potential of the garment. Constructed from production-waste silk and deadstock cotton twill, the prototype tested the level of change wearers will respond to. <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8dabb6981852d4a1493b5ea4d08bad492fd1237ba46c14abc6ea6abbf6ffa652/_R2A1665.jpg" data-mid="202502451" border="0" data-scale="55" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8dabb6981852d4a1493b5ea4d08bad492fd1237ba46c14abc6ea6abbf6ffa652/_R2A1665.jpg" /> <img width="3586" height="5379" width_o="3586" height_o="5379" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a3c21726ab0d85b4f720aa9b3fa5b44449e0292eb9722f03e08799186808ec6a/_R2A1661.jpg" data-mid="202502552" border="0" data-scale="54" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a3c21726ab0d85b4f720aa9b3fa5b44449e0292eb9722f03e08799186808ec6a/_R2A1661.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a9c949226520579764c6ada09807b74957d1b00131263be705848ed1f9b731b7/_R2A1662.jpg" data-mid="202502553" border="0" data-scale="54" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a9c949226520579764c6ada09807b74957d1b00131263be705848ed1f9b731b7/_R2A1662.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0746a6c6afb6cad404763d4fdb2cdc86b6770d5c80c3230c356de711020fc21d/LenticularSketch.jpeg" data-mid="203848526" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0746a6c6afb6cad404763d4fdb2cdc86b6770d5c80c3230c356de711020fc21d/LenticularSketch.jpeg" /> <img width="8192" height="5464" width_o="8192" height_o="5464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/948f59982d429cc3260c0482d89dbdfde7e1e8f0e52dabb780069cf9e44da1b0/_N0A1624.jpg" data-mid="202502600" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/948f59982d429cc3260c0482d89dbdfde7e1e8f0e52dabb780069cf9e44da1b0/_N0A1624.jpg" /> <img width="8192" height="5464" width_o="8192" height_o="5464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fb60f993859032c2c620ba296972861f85d6f9a3c81821b2b630ef6e6ea7ad4c/_N0A1542.jpg" data-mid="202502581" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fb60f993859032c2c620ba296972861f85d6f9a3c81821b2b630ef6e6ea7ad4c/_N0A1542.jpg" /> <img width="8192" height="5464" width_o="8192" height_o="5464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ac94c3d121a44a4ec3b548c3af811e63bec05546374f7f610d6301f05b8f9a86/_N0A1578.jpg" data-mid="202502588" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ac94c3d121a44a4ec3b548c3af811e63bec05546374f7f610d6301f05b8f9a86/_N0A1578.jpg" /> <img width="8192" height="5464" width_o="8192" height_o="5464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4c439faffb2d57e57d1262dbbce88a7e5e812f56fd1d7f981047251cb2c39769/_N0A1567.jpg" data-mid="202502649" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4c439faffb2d57e57d1262dbbce88a7e5e812f56fd1d7f981047251cb2c39769/_N0A1567.jpg" /> https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Dissertation Sun, 31 May 2026 01:50:29 +0000 Dr Alicja Kuzmycz Artist + Designer https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Dissertation Doctor of Philosophy Examination: Oral Presentation, Exhibition and ThesisExamination for the Doctor of Philosophy, Fashion and Textiles, in December 2025 my degree was conferred.Doctoral Citation: Dr Kuzmycz explored design for maximum wearing, focusing on dresses, an underutilised garment. The research produced a model of open fashion design that incorporates wearing feedback to inform garment designs. It demonstrates that wearing feedback can be transformative for sustainable fashion practice, garment design, and enhances understanding of wearing behaviours.&nbsp;If you are interested in reading the thesis: Kuzmycz, Alicja (2025). Open Dress-ing: Design Explorations Through Making and Wearing. RMIT University. Thesis. https://doi.org/10.25439/rmt.30938435 <img width="1025" height="739" width_o="1025" height_o="739" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fc24177fb7d1e6e3eec7efa6aa1e23baf2114227cc212b7d833818a9559afaab/571559123_18392136781135748_3609289124490804364_n.jpg" data-mid="248934124" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fc24177fb7d1e6e3eec7efa6aa1e23baf2114227cc212b7d833818a9559afaab/571559123_18392136781135748_3609289124490804364_n.jpg" /> <img width="1854" height="1037" width_o="1854" height_o="1037" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa69c510129174cc224599df4303aebf10fe2fbe618ab4fe203b2d1dd666859e/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-9.52.49am.png" data-mid="248934125" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fa69c510129174cc224599df4303aebf10fe2fbe618ab4fe203b2d1dd666859e/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-9.52.49am.png" /> <img width="3700" height="2430" width_o="3700" height_o="2430" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/55577540c627145f8eb59c1b573df84cc1bdf950de3943171ea55ad85eff900b/IMG_5291.jpeg" data-mid="248934165" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/55577540c627145f8eb59c1b573df84cc1bdf950de3943171ea55ad85eff900b/IMG_5291.jpeg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a5bd66f76962d1b2cd19817a3d0efab52af1c14ac3f8badd5f97800afd602f8/IMG_5280.jpeg" data-mid="248934167" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5a5bd66f76962d1b2cd19817a3d0efab52af1c14ac3f8badd5f97800afd602f8/IMG_5280.jpeg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c655f19752521da18d06bd077f8af7c0ec748935253f2246cfdcb54e9d56e08d/IMG_5260.jpeg" data-mid="248934166" border="0" data-scale="55" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c655f19752521da18d06bd077f8af7c0ec748935253f2246cfdcb54e9d56e08d/IMG_5260.jpeg" /> <img width="1155" height="775" width_o="1155" height_o="775" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cec42e1b2ea69f949f1371cbcd3ce3cb14665075e5f1f06bca7ee168f90e027a/571884198_18392136754135748_5202572238263785553_n.jpg" data-mid="248934092" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cec42e1b2ea69f949f1371cbcd3ce3cb14665075e5f1f06bca7ee168f90e027a/571884198_18392136754135748_5202572238263785553_n.jpg" /> <img width="2356" height="1354" width_o="2356" height_o="1354" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/11eecf68e93bb3376a7081054ce9a2c6102e7034e5e94cbf1e511696ee395ef1/Screenshot-2026-05-31-at-11.48.04am.png" data-mid="248934077" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/11eecf68e93bb3376a7081054ce9a2c6102e7034e5e94cbf1e511696ee395ef1/Screenshot-2026-05-31-at-11.48.04am.png" /> https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Digital-Prototypes Tue, 29 Oct 2024 22:43:51 +0000 Dr Alicja Kuzmycz Artist + Designer https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Digital-Prototypes Digital PrototypesRather than functioning solely as a technical tool, CLO-3D became part of the design process. Digital prototypes provided a space for experimentation, allowing ideas to evolve through cycles of reflection and redesign. This enabled a greater number of design possibilities to be explored than would normally be practical through physical prototyping alone, helping to identify opportunities and challenges before garments are produced. The use of digital prototyping also reflects a growing shift within fashion design toward more sustainable development practices. By reducing the need for repeated physical samples, digital workflows can help minimise material consumption and support more efficient design processes. For this research, digital and physical prototyping worked in tandem, with virtual garments informing the development of physical prototypes and physical wear experiences, in turn, informing subsequent digital iterations. Through this process, digital prototyping became a valuable method for investigating how garments might be designed not as fixed products, but as systems that respond to the changing needs of wearers. It supported the exploration of clothing that could evolve over time, encouraging ongoing interaction between designer, garment, and wearer while contributing to a more reflective approach to fashion design. <img width="1144" height="1424" width_o="1144" height_o="1424" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/478a283cc3864e2209876012928991b5e8d88fdeaa576ba588b8081f77142c96/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-3.57.55pm.png" data-mid="238965354" border="0" data-scale="77" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/478a283cc3864e2209876012928991b5e8d88fdeaa576ba588b8081f77142c96/Screenshot-2024-12-04-at-3.57.55pm.png" /> <img width="1470" height="1470" width_o="1470" height_o="1470" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/175d2ae964ef9f0546c1d0d9be1ca37c20ddd2cf668cb622bcb0eec0b848161a/Tie_version4.png" data-mid="238965365" border="0" data-scale="95" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/175d2ae964ef9f0546c1d0d9be1ca37c20ddd2cf668cb622bcb0eec0b848161a/Tie_version4.png" /> <img width="1470" height="1470" width_o="1470" height_o="1470" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d8d5a04f099fcfdd85787c0ae587d09464575f66339be19b474dfb96ebd10c9/Tie_version4-altwalk2.png" data-mid="238965361" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d8d5a04f099fcfdd85787c0ae587d09464575f66339be19b474dfb96ebd10c9/Tie_version4-altwalk2.png" /> <img width="996" height="939" width_o="996" height_o="939" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1a2a96141e846ff7b443e06d07fda2a7db6849679809defabc7db44249669472/Screenshot-2024-10-02-at-7.40.23am.png" data-mid="220525124" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/996/i/1a2a96141e846ff7b443e06d07fda2a7db6849679809defabc7db44249669472/Screenshot-2024-10-02-at-7.40.23am.png" /> <img width="991" height="868" width_o="991" height_o="868" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/282dab38a50758ca713f0e40f8db136e9afdcfcae7c1970b6af5ce9a96e196b6/Screenshot-2024-09-12-at-4.29.30pm.png" data-mid="220525123" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/991/i/282dab38a50758ca713f0e40f8db136e9afdcfcae7c1970b6af5ce9a96e196b6/Screenshot-2024-09-12-at-4.29.30pm.png" /> <img width="936" height="1470" width_o="936" height_o="1470" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80c8ea3cb61422cca55502d61f520d3745c1cf24ccdb71c2ed02dd5e008ede2a/Tie2_Walk2.png" data-mid="238965366" border="0" data-scale="65" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/936/i/80c8ea3cb61422cca55502d61f520d3745c1cf24ccdb71c2ed02dd5e008ede2a/Tie2_Walk2.png" /> <img width="936" height="1470" width_o="936" height_o="1470" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1e9439fb9717775c7e19e003e1a8f0a195ea7f76c6655678f2e970adc8eb8b03/snapDress_styled2-3d.png" data-mid="220525126" border="0" data-scale="60" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/936/i/1e9439fb9717775c7e19e003e1a8f0a195ea7f76c6655678f2e970adc8eb8b03/snapDress_styled2-3d.png" /> <img width="936" height="1470" width_o="936" height_o="1470" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2c7adcc4488019adbe32a04c825f6758f8ff8b65a5dab1805da28c30cdc54c77/snapDress_styled2c.png" data-mid="220525128" border="0" data-scale="61" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/936/i/2c7adcc4488019adbe32a04c825f6758f8ff8b65a5dab1805da28c30cdc54c77/snapDress_styled2c.png" /> https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Slot-Dress-Prototype Mon, 19 Jun 2023 01:31:51 +0000 Dr Alicja Kuzmycz Artist + Designer https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Slot-Dress-Prototype 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 2023The 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. <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1b0830ead07434197e93abb77a0294d4f0e00f0de6d2724e8cd80f649d4da5f3/slotDressDetail.jpeg" data-mid="182498722" border="0" data-scale="61" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1b0830ead07434197e93abb77a0294d4f0e00f0de6d2724e8cd80f649d4da5f3/slotDressDetail.jpeg" /> <img width="2835" height="1440" width_o="2835" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9047de3f666403acf381c797bcf8bc4985ad3fe6dcd7a642d0c7e4298fc75aef/SlotDress_SlotsWIP.jpg" data-mid="182498494" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9047de3f666403acf381c797bcf8bc4985ad3fe6dcd7a642d0c7e4298fc75aef/SlotDress_SlotsWIP.jpg" /> <img width="395" height="679" width_o="395" height_o="679" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0ec1ac42571969722572d9c865bb4cc965b83bcfb69414e94179ff0d4b3a98d9/BrowserPreview_tmp.gif" data-mid="182498920" border="0" data-scale="69" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/395/i/0ec1ac42571969722572d9c865bb4cc965b83bcfb69414e94179ff0d4b3a98d9/BrowserPreview_tmp.gif" /> <img width="4724" height="4032" width_o="4724" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7bfed166243653b06878a9edcb94efa417e1ad99e82e3c59d521be4262423a05/SlotDress_Back.jpg" data-mid="182498513" border="0" data-scale="96" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7bfed166243653b06878a9edcb94efa417e1ad99e82e3c59d521be4262423a05/SlotDress_Back.jpg" /> <img width="2835" height="1440" width_o="2835" height_o="1440" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a21d101e633f42be511494de4006e944e09c94a5ceaf38a18288e37e21110471/SlotDress_StripsWIP.jpg" data-mid="182498507" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a21d101e633f42be511494de4006e944e09c94a5ceaf38a18288e37e21110471/SlotDress_StripsWIP.jpg" /> <img width="4724" height="3660" width_o="4724" height_o="3660" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6319a285ccdfb877737057a1b5c8bca3a8371833a520f9eae0e9e775dbff58d0/-Front_slotDress.jpg" data-mid="182498490" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6319a285ccdfb877737057a1b5c8bca3a8371833a520f9eae0e9e775dbff58d0/-Front_slotDress.jpg" /> https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Topsy-Turvy-Dress-Prototype Sun, 04 Feb 2024 21:53:39 +0000 Dr Alicja Kuzmycz Artist + Designer https://alicjakuzmycz.com/Topsy-Turvy-Dress-Prototype Topsy-Turvy Dress Protoype The Topsy-Turvy Dress Prototype investigated how a garment can offer changable wearing experiences through a simple act of inversion. Designed to be worn in more than one orientation, the dress enables the wearer to alter its silhouette, proportions, and visual character by turning it upside down. This reversible approach challenges the idea of a fixed garment form, encouraging experimentation and personal interpretation. Constructed from deadstock cotton fabrics, the prototype was designed to test how much, or in this case how little, change is desired by wearers. <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ed7b76875ab979d960faeb0ae1ed900ad3a5617df955b4b850f922fd5f4fbfba/_R2A1672.jpg" data-mid="203848405" border="0" data-scale="50" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ed7b76875ab979d960faeb0ae1ed900ad3a5617df955b4b850f922fd5f4fbfba/_R2A1672.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/78420ce75dbb5d180ac523cc8c7a69cfce5025b1bc7dffc9aef7498f93eb360a/_R2A1673.jpg" data-mid="203848412" border="0" data-scale="53" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/78420ce75dbb5d180ac523cc8c7a69cfce5025b1bc7dffc9aef7498f93eb360a/_R2A1673.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7eeab1299722b2bf9217c80de3989032fc90f910f08222fe974145d8dba2ee3d/_R2A1674.jpg" data-mid="203848414" border="0" data-scale="50" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7eeab1299722b2bf9217c80de3989032fc90f910f08222fe974145d8dba2ee3d/_R2A1674.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/14cd35f1d86fcc3d5b7d224f4d243c3820137e419169059ccf6e22202639cb83/_R2A1676.jpg" data-mid="203848494" border="0" data-scale="51" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/14cd35f1d86fcc3d5b7d224f4d243c3820137e419169059ccf6e22202639cb83/_R2A1676.jpg" /> <img width="3372" height="2756" width_o="3372" height_o="2756" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/27c99c65f91fff6f0d74365723f8f5434e2401f1321f50abc2c8f862d0817f8e/TopsyTurvySketch.jpg" data-mid="203848455" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/27c99c65f91fff6f0d74365723f8f5434e2401f1321f50abc2c8f862d0817f8e/TopsyTurvySketch.jpg" /> <img width="5464" height="5464" width_o="5464" height_o="5464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cb88df427c8d4a04909e49fe9154ce787dab3b5cb74dab33d6d5394989ae81ac/Snapdevice_sq.jpg" data-mid="203848484" border="0" data-scale="77" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cb88df427c8d4a04909e49fe9154ce787dab3b5cb74dab33d6d5394989ae81ac/Snapdevice_sq.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8d3d7e4cd55170696a054970c7d469fda17bdffa030515cb6565a9d41621cea0/_R2A1686.jpg" data-mid="203848443" border="0" data-scale="53" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8d3d7e4cd55170696a054970c7d469fda17bdffa030515cb6565a9d41621cea0/_R2A1686.jpg" /> <img width="3648" height="5472" width_o="3648" height_o="5472" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/feaef7f9ab05f044ca49990d121f5b8050430b2b3537fd808d594e2f29ba0ed2/_R2A1679.jpg" data-mid="203849114" border="0" data-scale="51" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/feaef7f9ab05f044ca49990d121f5b8050430b2b3537fd808d594e2f29ba0ed2/_R2A1679.jpg" />