Art2wear celebrated its 14th year with a student-organized runway show that presented fashion, costume and wearable sculpture created by thestudents of the College of Design and the College of Textiles at NC State University. With the theme of “Tell Us a Story,” ten designers found inspiration in everything from childhood memories to classic American novels to depict their collections.
Marina Pappas, a senior studying art + design opened the show with her line Audacious Interlude, a colorful line inspired by her love for the ‘80s featuring denim and upbeat, cartoon-like prints. While Faulkner’s collection Athenaeum included pieces of leather and what looked like oversized book pages and gold letters shaped into gowns for the models.
Morgan Cox took her inspiration from her days acting out “The Secret Garden” and showcased a collection of paired knitted and crocheted pieces, and prints made from natural dyes to create the lighthearted, whimsical feel of a garden and of innocence.
Rachel Bridge presentedoutfits featuring prints in hues of purple, mint and goldenrod printed on fabric made by Durham-based textile. On the other hand Jamie Morrison’s told the story of King Midas with gold leaf and taffeta skirts. A standout piece had skirts of painted cotton over layers of silk crepe de chine and chiffon with an embellishment made from hot-glued ice cream salt.
Other lines featured in the show were Lisa Hoang’s “Artificial Thought,”Rachel Bridge’s “Sunnydell,” Emma Ptak’s “Icarus Unbound,” Georgia Hobbs “Etheral Mutation” and Sara Clark’s “Dividing Line.”
