GARMENT DESIGN
GARMENT DESIGN
GARMENT DESIGN
SUMMER TEXTILE'S S/S - 2026
This summer, I plan to explore different textiles. I’m drawn to denim and canvas for their durability, structure, and how they soften and evolve over time becoming something new yet still wearable, even years later. I used to find other fabrics mundane, lacking that kind of transformation, until I tried on a plaid jacket that felt like it carried a sense of history. Thinking about archival pieces and how fabrics age and are preserved has made material choice more exciting to me, The thought process for the now not the future.
work in progress... (BLACK BAR =FIX)
NIKE CONCEPT
S/S - 2026
If Nike asked me to make a collection, what would it look like? that was the approach I had when designing, considering Nikes design language and my own in a way that would be unlike anything Nike has done but still feel like Nike. I'm not sure I landed the plane all the way for my first iteration but as a starting point, it feels strong.
From my understanding of NIKE's design language. They are focused on keeping the design ELEGANT, EASILY IDENTIFIABLE, with Approachable COLOR SCHEMES, and CLEAN SIHLOUETTES.
ADIDAS CONCEPT
S/S - 2026
If Adidas asked me to make a collection of pants, what would it look like? that was the approach I had when designing these pants, considering Adidas's design language and my own in a way that would be unlike anything seen or done but still feel like Adidas with its iconic stripes and logo. I'm more impressed with the composition than anything else. It made me wonder why adidas doesn't experiment more.
From my understanding of ADIDAS's design language. They are focused on keeping the design FRESH, EVER-EVOLVING, with Approachable CONTRASTING COLORS, and EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN'S.
Blush Steel
S/S - 2026
This is an iteration of my previous collection from last year, I kept seeing this color combo in my mind and it felt, fresh, unique, but also similar to trending color schemes. I had to see it on paper to see it felt really cool just as an idea or an actual outfit. so, I expanded and made a pattern and rendered it to see if it would look as good as I thought.
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Ocean Zen
S/S - 2026
This was an Illustrator flat sketch I built upon. After all the cold and snow, I've been looking forward to summer and wondering what I could be wearing, so I started a collection for summer. The designs and elements were inspired by what life would be like if I lived on a boat, The color schemes explore warm vibrant and ocean feeling colors with a splash of nightlife colors.
Chromatic Shift
S/S - 2026 (2/2)
This was an Illustrator flat sketch I built upon. It's a pair of pants and a half zipper jacket. The designs and cutouts within the pattern elevate the designs from simple to more complex and gives it a unique organic feel, While the color schemes explored giving the pants and jacket a different feeling or aesthetic through only altering the color scheme.
Chromatic Shift
S/S - 2026 (1/2)
This was an Illustrator flat sketch I built upon. It's a pair of pants and a half zipper jacket. The designs and cutouts within the pattern elevate the designs from simple to more complex and gives it a unique organic feel, While the color schemes explored giving the pants and jacket a different feeling or aesthetic through only altering the color scheme. Followed by rendering and creating the pattern in CLO3D.
ELEVATED COLECTION
F / W - 25 / 26
This collection was inspired by my visit and try on of certain garments at Valentino, It was the first time I had not only wore such pristine looking plaid but also such luxurious pieces, It broadened my horizons for what I thought would look good on me.
PLAID & KNIT
These two looks were inspired by the layering aspect I noticed happening as I was trying on things. The balance the pieces individually had vs when stacked was unlike anything id seen before, When all layered up it look like a color theory present, and when separate it had a sleek yet refined look.
The dynamic I wanted to build was a level of harmony when all worn and yet each piece has its own characteristics, Can be worn on its own and it still stands on its own legs.
KIMONO & JACKET
JACKET
KIMONO
DENIM COLECTION I
S/S - 25 /26
I created 3 pairs of wide leg/ baggy denim pants with 2 pleats instead of adding a yoke. Having fallen in love with pleats I wanted to find a way to make it a design element.
12OZ COTTON DUCK -
DURABLE, STRUCTURED, AND SOFT.
After exploring with silhouettes and finishing the collection, I experimented with dyed denim and bleached denim to make a striking pair. my goal was to make the pair as striking as i could while keeping it clean.
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II
III
SOFT- TAPERED FIT
BARREL FIT
STRAIGHT WIDE FIT
FORM FITTED INSEAM
2 TONE BONDED CUFF DENIM HOODIE
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BARREL FIT
STRAIGHT WIDE FIT
SELVAGE DENIM PANTS W. PLEATS
SOFT- TAPERED FIT
STRAIGHT BLOCK INSEAM
CLO3D was were I started to design the patterns and looks as a collection. It helped me develop and experiment with different curves and form factors for the outer seam of the pants. It also allowed me to develop a good rise seam for comfortability and further understand pattern making.
After creating the jacket I wanted to make something more elaborate, and the clothing item that always confused me (construction wise) was the YZY GAP Designed by Balenciaga dove hoodie. The lining being sewn to the cuffs makes the garment appear to have the overlocked edges hidden between layers. achieving this feat was a a bit of trail and error.
Denim as a fabric is soaked in history. the fabric when constructed with care and durability in mind can last generations, that ability to be an heirloom passed down makes it inherently an interesting fabric to start my first "true" collection. the fact that over time the collection will change color from a dark muted blue to a potentially sky blue or white makes the garment feel a little like my career at the moment. starting at the bottom with goals as loafty as grasping the clouds.
NEUTRAL NOBILITY
F/ W - 24 /25
Silhouette's make or break fashion design. The way it looks from a distance can at times decide if you like an outfit more than the comfortability. the saying "if your comfortable your not dressed up." or "Style is about sacrifice." these sayings have influenced me since i was a child into finding comfortable clothes. as a foreigner you don't wanna stand out confrontationally, you want to give off a relaxed friendly and comfortable energy, especially in Queens New York, a place where insecurity would be used against you.
Hwindi
Yenhova
Chebwe
Implementing Zimbabwe into my designs for the first time made me really think back on my time as a kid. Spending most of my day outside because the power was cut the animals were my entertainment, and as soon as a hawk even flew by let alone circled the area all the chickens would freak out making a big spectacle.
The ovals represent birds wings in motion viewed in slow-mo. very specific, but it also gave the feeling of freedom but trapped in almost still motion, finding connections that tie the outfit to other elements helped in discovering the color-scheme.
The nature of birds heavily influenced these designs. their elegant yet free flowing wings and the subtle colors i saw as a kid in Zimbabwe.
but also the stunned or curious look and chaos that could ensue around their presence.