This is a post I've been sitting on for a while, and I decided (since I have to urge to post something) to share this one. Especially since I'm wearing it today :)
This is a project I worked on when I was in school. One of my classes gave us a team assignment to design a line of clothing for Express. In teams of 5, we had to create a cohesive collection of 10 articles of clothing (2 per person). It was a long project that we had to put a lot of work into, but it all turned out beautiful. We also had an end of the semester fashion show in which all of the teams, from each class, showcased their collections.
I created a pair of pants (that I wore for the show, we ended up rolling up the bottom) and a purple, button down vest. The pants are a gray linen with a zipper closure, belt loops, with pockets. The vest is a pretty simple design that hits just below the hips, with four buttons to close in the front.
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| Front View of Collection All the ladies, besides the girl in the gray dress on the left, were part of the group The last member found a model to wear one of her outfits |
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| Side View of Collection |
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| View of Vest with Complete Outfit |
This vest is what I am wearing today. I love the color and simple design. I wear it quite often and love how many things I can pair it with
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| Front View- Open |
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| Front View- Buttoned |
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| Back View |
It was such a fun project to work on. It was a little stressful at times (especially since I was the group leader), but the final look of the collection was something we were all happy with. It's definitely a memory I'll have forever.
~JV
