Creative Design: Undergraduate

Shed

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Abstract

Shed is a transformation-based garment designed to evolve through four distinct runway looks. Inspired by structural fashion and post-apocalyptic aesthetics, the piece explores contrast and performance. Beginning with a shredded dark denim ensemble, each transformation reveals new silhouettes and materials, culminating in a green leather corset and shorts. Design elements include triangular geometry, grommets, belt buckles, and a saturated green-and-black palette, all reinforcing a punk-grunge visual identity. The transformation is engineered through side-snaps and folds, allowing smooth transitions from oversized to body-conscious forms. Developed through research, illustration, draping, and finishing, the garment integrates over 100 grommets and uses industrial techniques such as Dremel distressing. Despite its complexity, the piece maintains cohesion through repeated textures and structural motifs. Drawing from deconstructionist fashion theory (Gill, 1998; Vasileva, 2018), Shed offers a bold, theatrical exploration of identity and transformation, expanding the potential of modular stagewear while reflecting the designer’s creative and technical growth.

Keywords: Structural Silhouette, Transformational Design, Avant-garde

How to Cite:

Renshaw, E. & Moretz, C. A., (2025) “Shed”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 82(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.21951