resort 22
a story about place and hand craftsmanship
graduate collection
My honours graduate collection ‘A Handcrafted Place’, is a luxury women’s resort collection that tells a story about place and hand craftsmanship, specifically how traditional textile techniques seen in Greek culture can be maintained and kept alive in a contemporary fashion context.
A textile driven approach has allowed for a richness in materiality. Traditional methods of hand weaving and drawn thread needlework are key textile aspects of the collection, complemented by the incorporation of vintage sourced doilies and tablecloths.
The collection is soft, breezy and sophisticated; yet fun, fresh and feminine. It perfectly encapsulates a sense of heritage, tradition, and my Greek cultural identity.
This collection has been generously sponsored by the Australian Wool Education Trust. Photography: Jen Wijaya || Model: Cosette Fielding
A Handcrafted Place
LOOK ONE
hand woven merino wool bralette, silk/cotton shirt, drawn thread needlework pants
LOOK TWO
asymmetrical tie-up top featuring a bespoke merino wool hand-weave and vintage doily; cornflower blue linen pants with drawn thread needlework border
LOOK THREE
maxi dress with side split; featuring a vintage sourced cross-stitch tablecloth, hand woven bodice, crochet centre panel inherited from my grandmother, drawn thread needlework detail at split
LOOK FOUR
spliced cross-stitch tablecloth shorts with wool embroidery and drawn thread needlework details; handwoven merino wool crop top with crochet doily inherited from my grandmother; cross-stitch bandana
cotton/wool tweed shorts, doily bralette, drawn thread needlework coverup, bandana
LOOK FIVE
LOOK SIX
one-sleeve white shirt with tie closures; high-waisted gathered skirt with drawn thread needlework panels and handwoven merino wool details