Examining New York City nightlife during the late 70’s into the early 80’s my Graduate Collection ‘Bad Girls’ aims to answer the question: “how can I extract silhouettes from pop cultural references and use them to inform modern day clothing?”. Driven by a profound fascination with this time period I wanted to weave together a narrative through all aspects of the design process that captured the gritty, glamorous, bold spirit that defined this tumultuous era of New York City. When I walk the city streets or sit in a park, I often come across different characters that make up the fabric of this city. Their eccentric style and mystifying appearance peaks my curiosity as to where they’ve come from and where they are going.

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