JK Button & Sew
Pearlescent buttons create a button chainmail top, and a whipstitch skirt uses gunmetal grommets.
Pearlescent buttons create a button chainmail top and scarf.
Gunmetal grommets, whipstitched with suede cording
Close up of button chainmail, paired with leather snap miniskirt
Leather motorcycle whipstitch jacket with denim bikini top, paired with leather snap miniskirt
My thesis collection is made of different trims and finishings that I have sustainability sourced from my father's button shop. It includes hardware such as grommets and snaps, and other items like buttons. I also wanted to use this thesis project as an opportunity to take the time to learn why my father chose this occupation, as well as to learn as much as I can about his history in the NYC garment district and the machines that he operates on a daily basis.
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Photographer: Esai Velasquez
Model: Chloe Franzen
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Teresa Chen
Brooklyn, New York
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