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Gallery full of mannequins displaying fashion design garments.

The Collective: 2021 BFA in Fashion Design Capstone Exhibition

The 2021 BFA in Fashion Design Capstone Exhibition, titled The Collective, features garments developed by seniors pursuing a BFA in Fashion Design. Each of these students—Zachary T. Adams, Sasha Bash, Lauren McGinnis, Maggie Miller, Mirai Patel, Emma Rubinson, and Genna Torgan—has developed a clothing line, conceptually grounded and realized through a rigorous process of research, material investigation, ideation, and prototyping, that led to the original designs you will see on view.

On view

May 14–22

Location

Des Lee Gallery

Online Exhibition

Watch the virtual presentation

Read the news release

Documentation

The Collective

2021 BFA in Fashion Design Capstone Exhibition

Documentation

Emma Rubinson

Liminal

Documentation

Genna Torgan

Life Cycles

Documentation

Genna Torgan

Life Cycles

Documentation

Genna Torgan

Life Cycles

Documentation

Lauren McGinnis

Claiming Space

Documentation

Lauren McGinnis

Claiming Space

Documentation

Maggie Miller

Kryptography

Documentation

Maggie Miller

Kryptography

Documentation

Maggie Miller

Kryptography

Documentation

Mirai Patel

Kensho

Documentation

Mirai Patel

Kensho

Documentation

Zachary T. Adams

I am not completely found—but I’m not as lost as I used to be

Documentation

Zachary T. Adams

I am not completely found—but I’m not as lost as I used to be

Documentation

Zachary T. Adams

I am not completely found—but I’m not as lost as I used to be

Documentation

Sasha Bash

L'Dor VaDor

Documentation

Sasha Bash

L'Dor VaDor

Documentation

Sasha Bash

L'Dor VaDor

View of a gallery with a variety of garments displayed on mannequins.

View of a fashion design collection. The garment in the foreground is made of iridescent plastics arranged in upturned ruffs with a bralette and colorful leggings underneath.

Collection of six garments in a collection. The colors are earthy golds and pinks and dried fruit and leaves are used as accents.

Close up of an outfit with a satin capelet in white, gold, and orange color blocks over a tan jumper.

Detail of a mannequin with a teal satin neckscarf and a collar made of dried orange slices strung together.

Three garments from a collection. Business casual attire including a mauve wrap dress, a long navy coat and trousers, and a mauve silk shirt with ruffled sleeves paired with dark trousers.

Plinth with a handful of postcards printed with fashion illustrations and "Lauren McGinnis."

Collection of six garments. Garments are patchworked from fabrics in brown, beige, teal, and rust red.

View of a short dress with baloon sleeves constructed from heavy brown and beige fabrics patchworked together with tabs and buttons.

Detail view of a double-breasted garment constructed of several pieces of heavy, textured fabrics in rust red, teal, and brown, held together by fabric tabs and buttons.

Three garments from a collection. Garments use goldenrod and mauve fabrics and include two flowy dresses and a blouse with satin skirt.

Several people look through a gallery filled with mannequins displaying garments.

Collection of lavish garments in magenta and black. One is lit with colored lights.

Detail of a hoop-skirted dress made from magenta satin and cinched with a huge baby-blue bow bedazzled with rhinestones and draped with a magenta veil edged in feathers.

Black blazer on a hanger with huge magenta ruffs of tulle over the sleeves.

Collection of six garments in black, beige, and sunny yellow.

Closer view of three garments in a collection. One is a dress sheath made from black plastic triangles linked together; the second is a yellow princess cut minidress with black fringe; the third is a beige thigh-length coat over black leggings.

Detail view of a black blazer with black leather fringe sewn across the breast.

Documentation

The Collective

View of a gallery with a variety of garments displayed on mannequins.

2021 BFA in Fashion Design Capstone Exhibition

Documentation

Emma Rubinson

View of a fashion design collection. The garment in the foreground is made of iridescent plastics arranged in upturned ruffs with a bralette and colorful leggings underneath.

Liminal

Documentation

Genna Torgan

Collection of six garments in a collection. The colors are earthy golds and pinks and dried fruit and leaves are used as accents.

Life Cycles

Documentation

Genna Torgan

Close up of an outfit with a satin capelet in white, gold, and orange color blocks over a tan jumper.

Life Cycles

Documentation

Genna Torgan

Detail of a mannequin with a teal satin neckscarf and a collar made of dried orange slices strung together.

Life Cycles

Documentation

Lauren McGinnis

Three garments from a collection. Business casual attire including a mauve wrap dress, a long navy coat and trousers, and a mauve silk shirt with ruffled sleeves paired with dark trousers.

Claiming Space

Documentation

Lauren McGinnis

Plinth with a handful of postcards printed with fashion illustrations and "Lauren McGinnis."

Claiming Space

Documentation

Maggie Miller

Collection of six garments. Garments are patchworked from fabrics in brown, beige, teal, and rust red.

Kryptography

Documentation

Maggie Miller

View of a short dress with baloon sleeves constructed from heavy brown and beige fabrics patchworked together with tabs and buttons.

Kryptography

Documentation

Maggie Miller

Detail view of a double-breasted garment constructed of several pieces of heavy, textured fabrics in rust red, teal, and brown, held together by fabric tabs and buttons.

Kryptography

Documentation

Mirai Patel

Three garments from a collection. Garments use goldenrod and mauve fabrics and include two flowy dresses and a blouse with satin skirt.

Kensho

Documentation

Mirai Patel

Several people look through a gallery filled with mannequins displaying garments.

Kensho

Documentation

Zachary T. Adams

Collection of lavish garments in magenta and black. One is lit with colored lights.

I am not completely found—but I’m not as lost as I used to be

Documentation

Zachary T. Adams

Detail of a hoop-skirted dress made from magenta satin and cinched with a huge baby-blue bow bedazzled with rhinestones and draped with a magenta veil edged in feathers.

I am not completely found—but I’m not as lost as I used to be

Documentation

Zachary T. Adams

Black blazer on a hanger with huge magenta ruffs of tulle over the sleeves.

I am not completely found—but I’m not as lost as I used to be

Documentation

Sasha Bash

Collection of six garments in black, beige, and sunny yellow.

L'Dor VaDor

Documentation

Sasha Bash

Closer view of three garments in a collection. One is a dress sheath made from black plastic triangles linked together; the second is a yellow princess cut minidress with black fringe; the third is a beige thigh-length coat over black leggings.

L'Dor VaDor

Documentation

Sasha Bash

Detail view of a black blazer with black leather fringe sewn across the breast.

L'Dor VaDor

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