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In the initial stages of our thesis development, we were required to develop 3 separate books. 
Each would have its own design aesthetic.  Each would be 160 pages.  And each was required to have 3 sections :: Ideation in the form of photographs / drawings / etc. - Material and construction development - & finally at least 100 croquis.    
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Although I lost most of what I had, what you see below is just a taste of my process for design ideation.

Part 1 
Concept Creation and Design Ideation

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BOOK 1 :: EXTREME WEATHER CLOTHING

For this book I researched the clothing High altitude climbers, adventurers, regular working people, etc. have worn in the past.  Exploring what makes a technical garment that would function in certain extreme conditions without failure.  What high quality materials are used & what Underlayers function perfectly for these climates.

Photo scans from my Senior Book 1 :: Each one of these are hand done and can be anywhere from 2 - 10 layers of photo material

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BOOK 2 :: Outerwear / Streetwear

For this book I researched the streetwear defining the now & and the past + outerwear since its rise to popularity outside of the field.  I looked creative silhouettes textures, materials, and seam construction.

Photo scans from my Senior Book 2 :: Each one of these are hand done and can be anywhere from 2 - 10 layers of photo material

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BOOK 3 :: Workwear

Reliable, Durable, Fashionable.  Here I looked into the history of workwear.  I questioned, what makes a garment last a lifetime even though it is used while working in coal mines or even constant seasonal use on a farm? Materials? Seams? Construction?

Photo scans from my Senior Book 3 :: Each one of these are hand done and can be anywhere from 2 - 10 layers of photo material

Part 2 :: Initial Patternmaking, Materials Development, and Muslin Prototyping

Within this part of SCADS fashion thesis, we finalized croquis, Made our final boards & began construction.


Materials Development ::
I chose these materials based off of my research into work / sport environments with durable and weather resistant garments.  What I found was an emphasis on lightweight, breathable, durable, and weather resistant materials.  These choices were also informed by my experience with Arc’teryx’s & Stone Island's lightweight, durable, breathable, and environmentally resilient garments.
 

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After Materials Development, I focused on technical sketching and envisioned more thought out seam types, fits, and silhouettes.  After that I drew my first focused Croquis.

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And then I began Draping and Patternmaking.

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And continued refining my designs to create my final boards

I then Developed my final designs.

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With those done I began my Muslin prototypes

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And I continued working until I got my final Designs in my final fabrics.

I then Moved on to Pt. 3 :: Final Construction / Final Photoshoot / and Movie.

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I utilized Dyneema Composite & Lightweight Nylon for this prototype.
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Materials :: 10oz Heavy Weight Duck Canvas / 10oz Waxed Duck Canvas / Poler Tec Fleece / Nylon
I utilized Waxed Duck Canvas for this prototype.


Look 1 ::
Made For A walk Through Brooklyn, or a hike through the Applachians

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POCKETING
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Poncho Fits as Utility Apron as well
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Layered up

As I am sure you can tell, this entire year was a load of hard work. With the good came the bad.  I constantly made errors and ran into problems every day but I made my way through it by keeping an open mind, learning valuable information from my mistakes, & having the capability of pivoting on a whim to solve any issue.

Below you will find my Thesis's final video, and below that my final book design.


Final Video


Final Books

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Materials :: 120z Heavy Weight Duck Canvas / 10oz Waxed Duck Canvas / Military Grade 12oz Canvas

Look 2 ::
Streetwear Emphasis / Waxed Canvas Poncho for inclimate weather

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Cape to Poncho
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Wind Guard
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Protective Pants
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Materials :: Dyneema Composite / Nylon / Pima Cotton / 10oz Waxed Duck Canvas / Quilted Nylon.

Look 3 ::
High Elevation Terrain / Dyneema for protection / Nylon Puffer for heat insulation / Unzippable water proof Zippers for heat ventilation.

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Vents for long hikes
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Layers & Pocketing
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Tapered Pant Ends
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Materials :: Dyneema Composite / Nylon / Pima Cotton / 10oz Waxed Duck Canvas / Military Grade Canvas

Look 4 ::
All Weather Protection

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Arm Rests for
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Final Looks :

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Graphics in Illustrator, photo manipulation done in Photoshop, page design done in InDesign

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