Award winning collection: Best Collection in Jury of Selection
Bewitched Recollections is a bridge women’s semi-formal collection for the Spring/Summer season. Inspired by the connections between nature and nostalgia, the collection blends vintage-inspired elements with natural motifs. Made for a female-presenting customer, Bewitched Recollections is fit for the customer looking for sustainable, timeless, and feminine looks. Sustainability is key in this collection, as it is upcycled from worn white silk dresses, rayon dresses and from deadstock lace appliques, fabrics, and trims. The entire collection is dyed with natural dyes sourced from food waste— including avocado pits/skins for pink, pecan shells for tan, and walnut shells for dark brown. The collection also features one-of-a-kind eco-prints completed by hand using locally sourced flowers and leaves. Customizable elements such as detachable sleeves, flared sleeves with drawstrings, and waist ties allow the customer to style their looks to suit the occasion.
Look 1
Award winning look: won Best Look out of all the looks in Jury of Selection at Stephens College. Bralette and flared pants modeled by Arin Hawk. Bralette is made with upcycled walnut-dyed silk charmeuse and upcycled pecan-dyed lace. Flared pants are made with eco-printed deadstock crinkle silk chiffon and lined in upcycled silk charmeuse. Tie at the waist is made from upcycled pecan-dyed crinkle silk chiffon.
Look 2
Faux wrap blouse and matching shorts modeled by Claire Johnson (petite model at 5ft). The top features inset lace trim, upcycled from garments and dyed with walnut shells. It is also made from upcycled rayon challis that was dyed with avocado pits & skins. The sleeves have a drawstring near the hem, allowing for the top to be styled with a faux bishop sleeve or remain flared. The shorts are made from upcycled rayon gauze and an upcycled crochet trim.
Look 3
Sheer zippered corset and tiered skirt modeled by Shannon Jones. The corset is made from upcycled silk chiffon (white, eco-printed, and walnut-dyed), upcycled silk organza (lining), upcycled walnut-dyed China silk (cup lining), and deadstock, pecan-dyed lace. The sleeves on the corset are detachable, as they attach with buttons and hook/eyes. The tiered skirt is made with upcycled crinkle silk chiffon (walnut dyed, pecan dyed, eco-printed, and avocado dyed), sustainable rayon charmeuse, and China silk.
Look 4
Sheer lace up-corset with asymmetrical skirt modeled by Liv Colon (petite model at 5’4″). The corset is made of upcycled silk chiffon, upcycled China silk, upcycled silk organza, and deadstock pecan-dyed lace. Corset features ruched chiffon cups. The skirt is made of deadstock pecan-dyed lace, upcycled avocado-dyed silk chiffon, sustainable rayon charmeuse, and China silk lining.
Look 5
Lace-up corset and matching skirt modeled by Valentine Rodriguez (plus size model). Corset features detachable sleeves, which are attached with buttons and hook/eyes. The corset is made of deadstock walnut-dyed silk chiffon, upcycled walnut-dyed rayon charmeuse (lining), upcycled muslin (interlining), and deadstock pecan-dyed lace. The skirt is made from the same deadstock silk chiffon as the corset, as well as upcycled pecan-dyed lace trim and upcycled eco-printed silk chiffon.
Photographs on this page were taken by Daniela Saenz-Quintana.
Fashioned by Bethany 