Not for Nothing

Front view of model wearing grey jumpsuit. It has short sleeves and a belt with pockets.

Cap-sleeve jumpsuit with ruffled hem, belt with painted/embroidered pockets, and beaded name tag

Back view of model wearing grey jumpsuit, embellished with a large, red, beaded bow.

On the back, the jumpsuit features a large, red, beaded bow. It has rear pockets and belted waist.

Front view of model wearing long, brown and blue plaid, A-line dress. The dress has short ruffled sleeves and is almost floor-length.

This A-line dress features a layered, distressed fabric that I made, inspired by peeling paint.

Front view of model in oversized red wool coat with long ruffled sleeves and a large pocket.

Oversized rectangle-cut wool coat with ruffle sleeves and 18th-century inspired detachable pocket

Back/side view of model wearing a red-wool coat. The ruffle detail of the sleeve is the focal point of the photo.

Close-up of the out-seam ruffle detail and the hang tab of the design I call "the flounder coat."

My collection focuses on the mundane and seeing it as something beautiful, a moment in time. I see the remnants and echoes of what was and the story that they tell. We should be mindful of the resources that are already here and strive for transformation. Creativity and imagination are acts of resistance. Combining a vintage look with everyday items and embellishments, we reach toward sustainability through reuse and repurposing.

Credits

Model: Aurora Foberg

Maria Bonfilio

Buffalo, New York

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