This collection aimed to develop 5 adaptive garments catered towards a particular group of individuals with a disability of our choosing. Through interviews and questionnaires, background research was conducted with our target market to find consumers needs and worries to address them and solve them within our designs.
Collection Development
Design Problem Statement
The purpose of my collection is to design a gender-neutral collection for individuals who identify as either male or female or neutral. My target age range is 20-35 years of age who need clothing to make them feel comfortable and represent themselves as an individual. The solution to these issues is creating designs that also focus on functionality and fitting multiple body types/genders. Offering garments that are capable of styling and having multiple options of wear.
Mood Board
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Materials and Trims
Balenciaga Italian Black Stiff Cotton Denim
100% Cotton
Zimmerman Tan Cotton Twill
100% Cotton
Cowhide Genuine Leather
100% Cowhide
Silver Shank Metal Button
100% Brass
Hook and Loop Velcro Closure
100% Polyester
YAB #5 Copper Swiss Teeth Platinum Metal Zipper
100% Brass
Vice Versa Skirt/Shorts
Colorways
Dodger Blue
Deep Maroon
Dusty Charcoal
100% Cotton Unisex Fit MSRP: $88 Style No: #100150
Sizes: 30-38
Denim Jean Skirt/Shorts made out of 100% Balenciaga Stiff Cotton Denim. They offer a dual style, fit for all genders. The unisex fit was considered and designed to fit male, female, and gender neutral/gender fluid indivuduals the same.
Baggy Denim Jeans
Dodger Blue
Deep Maroon
Dusty Charcoal
100% Cotton Unisex Fit MSRP: $135 Style No: #100250
Sizes: 30-38
The Denim Jeans attempt to address the number one problem with gender-neutral clothing: fitting issues. When designing this style I went through a proper process of draping on both men and female body types, making alterations accordingly to manufacture a product that would fit all body types similarly.
Utility Cargo Pants
Colorways
Mulberry
Offwhite
Key Lime
Wine
Beagle
100% Cotton Zimmerman Twill Unisex Fit MSRP: $88
Style No: #100350
Sizes: 30-40
5 Pocket Cargo Pants, Main fabric 100% Cotton Zimmerman Twill. Once again, draped on both body types to ensure fit all gender types.
Product Flats
5 POCKET CARGO PANTS
100% COTTON ZIMMERMAN TWILL
UTILITY CARGO PANTS WITH MULTIP POCKET OPTIONS, 5 SIDE UTILITY LOOPS (TWO ON RIGHT-THREE ON LEFT),
TOP STITCHING ON FRONT AND BACK LEGS
COTTON TECHNOLOGY: PURE PRESS
MSRP: $88.00
BAGGY DENIM JEANS
100% COTTON DENIM
DENIM JEANS WITH FLARED LEGS, EXTRA BAGGY FIT, TAILORED TO FIT MULTIPLE BODY TYPES
THROUGH VARIOUS SIZES
COTTON TECHNOLOGY: PURE PRESS
MSRP: $140.00
JEAN SKIRT/SHORTS
100% COTTON DENIM
DENIM SKIRT CONVERTIBLE TO DENIM JEANS WITH FRONT PANEL COMING OFF WITH ZIPPER ON SIDE SEAM. FALSE BELT LOOPS ON THE PANEL, WITH OPPOSITE UTILITY BELTS COMING ACROSS CF FOR FIT ADJUSTABILITY.
COTTON TECHNOLOGY: PURE PRESS
MSRP: $79.00
UTILITY CARGO VEST
BOMBER JACKET
90% COTTON DENIM - 10% COWHIDE LEATHER
UTILITY CARGO VEST, WIDE COLLAR DESIGN, FRONT VERTICAL ZIPPER POCKET ON BOTH SIDES, POLYESTER STRAPS WITH VELCRO CLOSURES ATTACHED AT SIDE SEAM
COTTON TECHNOLOGY: FOAM DYE
MSRP: $76.00
90% DENIM COTTON - 10% COWHIDE LEATHER
OVERSIZED BOMBER JACKET, OUTSIDE LEATHER COLLAR,
POLYESTER LINING, COTTON SHELL, RIBBING ON WAIST,
RUCHING ON CUFFS
COTTON TECHNOLOGY: STORM COTTON
MSRP: $145.00