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I started sewing Halloween costumes with my grandmother as a child; now I run my university's fashion design club. I've also ventured into jewelry and crochet. My particular specialties are historical and fantasy-inspired fashion.

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Collection: Chainstitch

Chainstitch is a collaborative project that applies a modern aesthetic to real historical garments. Each of its four eclectic looks explore a different facet of pop culture's imagination of knighthood, and correspond with a different part of knightly garb: regal chainmail accessories, romantic brigandine patterns, a flashy gambeson jacket, and an edgy tabard.

This collection was presented at the 2023 MESH Fashion Show: Welcome to Hell, and was made in partnership with chainmaille artist Three Ravens Jewelry under the brand name The Armory.

This collection was originally called Knightcore, after the substyle it was first inspired by. The timeline for creating this collection (as part of the 2023 MESH fashion show) was exceptionally tight: designers were approved on April 2nd, models were selected April 6th, and the show was held on May 9th, meaning that all actual sewing was completed in around 4 weeks. As I was producing the show as well as designing and modeling for it, I'me extremely grateful to my co-creator, fellow designers, and models for helping me out with adding much of the detailing!