Everything, all at once.
junior spring 2024
Sensory overload is when your five senses — sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste take in more information than your brain can process. When your brain is overwhelmed by this input, it enters fight, flight, or freeze mode in response to what feels like a crisis, making you feel unsafe or even panicky.
The basis of this collection has been primary research from six subjects of varied age groups and back- grounds along with the vetting and analysis of fifteen scholarly sources, articles and anecdotes.
Design Details: The look features a denim jumpsuit with oversized pants to illustrate the idea of overbearing. It also has gold free-motion embroidery with low-tension bobbin threads to show overstimulated nerve receptors.
Design Details: This look entails a mesh hand knit top to resemble creeping ants along with a straight fit pant in matte polyester satin with polyester tulle, free motion, low tension bobbin thread embroidered globes to show the idea of restricted movement and overstimulated senses.
Design Details: This look entails a dress with the lower panels resembling imaginary protrusions in reverse felt, polyester taffeta and denim with 50 seams and a wool cowl neck detail to illustrate the idea of progressive solace and comfort.