The idea of Convertible clothing began when assessing my personal relationship with fashion and sustainability, I thought about ideas surrounding minimalist lifestyles and a ‘need less’ mentality. Initially, I designed a pair of pants that could double as a jacket with zippers and gather cord that affects the fit of the garment. I created this in a thin nylon with silver hardware referencing camper clothing due to the garments functionality aligning with the ‘GorpCore’ aesthetic. From this I was able to expand the range of convertible garments with differing types and complexity until there was a full range of 12 garments.
These pieces are genderless and use adjustable elements in order to fit a range of bodies, adding to their multifunctionality as an ability to adapt to different body sizes and shapes.
I used Spandex and Nylons throughout the whole collection and a wide array of silver hardware. Keeping in line with the sustainable views of the collection, all fabrics and notions were bought from local small businesses and each piece is made from deadstock fabrics.
Each garment was pattern made and finished to a very high quality keeping consistency throughout fabric and hardware choices. Due to the nature of these pieces and their convertible elements, several rounds of toiling and fitting was necessary to ensure they were functional in each wearable form and met the high visual standards of the collection. Many tests were run with fabrics to ensure that the chosen fabric could be manipulated in the desired way to achieve the look that I was aiming for.