Dios, Patria, y Libertad

Front view of two models posing on a subway platform. Model on left wears a trench coat with the collar popped up and a two-tone denim miniskirt. Model on the right wears a light gray hoodie and two-tone wide-leg denim pants.

I used both sides of the denim to illustrate how my culture has taught me to be resourceful.

Model wears a buttoned-up deconstructed trench coat with a liner that extends past the hem of the coat.

The deconstructed trench coat has a detachable liner that extends past the coat.

Front view of model wearing a beaded chain top, inspired by the Catholic Rosary, over a cropped form-fitting white halter top.

Handmade Rosary top inspired by the values that my devout grandma raised me on

Back view of beaded chaing Rosary top, focusing on the crucifix detail

Handmade textile and chain Rosary top with back crucifix detail

Side view of model wearing a light gray, drop-shoulder hoodie with organza overlay, paired with inside-out jeans with exposed Japanese selvedge.

Drop-shoulder hoodie with organza overlay. Inside-out pant with exposed Japanese selvedge.

For my thesis, I explore the traditional and cultural Dominican values that I grew up on. I also connect my Dominican heritage to the New York City culture that also raised me. I come from an immigrant family that migrated to the Lower East Side of NYC in the 1960s. Early on in my career, I unknowingly blended these two different aspects of my cultural experience through my designs. Dios, Patria, y Libertad is my perspective on the elements that make me who I am.

Credits

Photographer: Antranik Malkonian
Model: Tamia Veras, Elijah English

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