Ampersand: 2025 Collection

This collection was my final senior year project as a fashion student at Design and Architecture Senior High. Titled Ampersand, our show was a student-organized runway comprised of our own designs. My five-garment collection was inspired by various invasive fish species in Florida, bringing an awareness to these harmful animals living in our waters, while also paying homage to where I was born and raised. This collection features hand painted details, beading, and welding on form fitting garments with classic silhouettes. In particular, this collection highlights a variety of empire waistlines, creating a visual cohesion to support the conceptual cohesion of my collection.