LESSANDRA JOURDAN YOUNG PASSIONATE DESIGNER WITH A DESIRE TO CREATE PRODUCTS WITH THE PURPOSE TO HIGHLIGHT THE BEAUTY IN THE LITTLE THINGS BEING VERY IN TOUCH WITH HER SURROUNDINGS AND HER SPIRITUALITY, SHE TRANSLATES THESE ELEMENTS INTO HER DESIGNS. SHE BELIEFS THE PROCESS BEHIND EACH PROJECT IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE FINAL PRODUCT; ENHANCING THE QUALITY AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL. SHE ASPIRES TO BE A CONSCIENTIOUS DESIGNER, EVERYDAY TAKING A STEP TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.
WE ARE NOT HUMAN BEINGS ON A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY, WE ARE ALL SPIRITUAL BEINGS ON A HUMAN JOURNEY -STEPHEN
COVEY
CORE- SENIOR THESIS
CORE IS A JOURNEY TO ENLIGHTENMENT AND MINDFULNESS, TRIGGERED BY THE NATURAL ELEMENTS. THE PURPOSE IS TO RECONNECT MIND AND BODY BACK TO ITS ROOTS, THE EARTH. THROUGH THE PRACTICE OF MEDITATION, A CONCRETE CONNECTION IS CREATED BETWEEN MIND AND NATURE. SACRED GEOMETRY INFLUENCES GEOMETRIC SILHOUETTES AND THE EARTH IS INTERPRETED IN THE RAWNESS OF THE FABRIC. RECONNECTING TO OUR ROOTS RAISES THE DESIRE TO TAKE CARE OF OUR HOME AND THE AWARENESS OF SUSTAINABILITY. CORE IS AN INNOVATIVE, ELEGANT, AND BOLD COLLECTION MADE CONSCIENTIOUSLY AND SUSTAINABLY.
Almost 100% of the collection is made out of cork fabric, a highly underestimated, luxurious material.
CORK PROPERTIES -Light: 50% of its volume is air -Elastic: Can be compressed and it will always expand back to its original shape -Impermeable to liquid and gases -Fire resistant -High abrasion resistant: wont scratch with friction -Hypoallergenic does not absorb dust
Cork Oak Trees absorb CO2 gases and so do cork products, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions
SILHOUETTE EXPLORATION
ACCESSORY PROTOTYPES
PROTOTYPES
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MUSLIN
CRITIQUE
CORK SHADES
LASER CUT - LACE SAMPLES
CORE- SENIOR THESIS - TO BE CONTINUED
“En mi viejo San Juan, cuantos sueños forme”
Colorful Streets, Colorful History Puerto Rico’s rich culture originates from a colorful background. 600 years before Puerto Rico was a U.S. territory, it was inhabited by local natives known as Tainos. Spain made Puerto Rico their colony for 500 years, bringing African slaves with them to the island. The blend of all these cultures is seen in the quaint streets of Old San Juan that remain untouched centuries later.
Our multicultural background makes for a very diverse race. Puerto Ricans don’t have a certain look. The range in characteristics makes for one of the most diverse races on Earth.
“Los colores de mi tierra�, or the colors of my country, not only speaks for the colorful streets of Old San Juan, but for the colors of our skin, our eyes, our hair... The endless possibilities make for some truly beautiful people, inside and out.
LOS
COLORES DE
MI
TIERRA
R O R R I M E R U T NA
2017 R E M SUM
SUSTAINABILITY MEETS FASHION
THE PROBLEM: THE FASHION INDUSTRY IS THE SECOND MOST POLLUTING INDUSTRY IN THE WORLD. KEEP IN MIND: FEELING GOOD IS NOT JUST ABOUT LOOKING GOOD, THE GROUND WE WALK ON SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY OUR LIFESTYLES
CONCEPT: MIRROR TREES HOUSES IS AN INNOVATIVE WAY TO LIVE WITHIN NATURE WHILE BLENDING IN. THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE SOLID GEOMETRIC STRUCTURE IS SOFTENED BY THE REFLECTION OF THE BLUE SKY. MIRRORS ARE SPONTANEOUSLY PLACED ON THE GROUND, REFLECTING THE SKY, REMINDING YOU TO LOOK UP AND APPRECIATE ITS SIMPLICITY. WHILE WALKING THROUGH THE CONCRETE GREY CITY BE THE PERSON THATS REFLECTS LIGHT
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CS WHITE DOUBLE GAUZE 100% ORGANIC COTTON
NATURAL DENIM 100% ORGANIC COTTON
STRETCH RIBBING RAYON BAMBOO
BLUE 100% PEACE SILK
ASK YOURSELF: CAN YOU LIVE AN ECO-FRIEDNLY LIFESTYLE WITHOUGHT SACRIFICING STYLE? ANSWER: IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CONCRETE JUNGLE, RECONECT WITH THE NATURAL WORLD. DRESS TO IMPRESS SUSTAINABLY
WHITE COTTON SATEEN 100% ORGANIC COTTON
NAVY BLUE COTTON SATEEN 100% ORGANIC COTTON
HUES OF BLUE & CLOUDY SKIES
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“Every city was a Every skyline was
gift,
like a kiss upon the lips”
-Florence
and the
Machine
MIRROR
NATURE
eucalyptus
INSPIRED BY EUCALYPTUS TREES, THEY PEEL REVEALING DIFFERENT COLORS AS THEY AGE THESE TREES REMIND ME OF THE MONET’S PAINTING STYLE AND HOW NATURE AND ART GO HAND IN HAND.
CUSTOMER -AGE: 20-35 -FEMENINE, YET SPORTY -ENJOYS SOCIAL ACTIVIES, LIKE BRUNCH
-SPEND TIME OUTDOORS, SPECIALLY TANNING AT THE BEACH -SPEND TIMES Y HERSELF EXPLORING BOUTIQUES AND MUSEUMS -COLORFUL PERSONALITY & WARDROBE
FABRICS
PRINTS
COTTON SATEEN
COTTON JERSEY
COTTON POPLIN
MESH NEOPRENE
STRETCH NEOPRENE
STONE WASH CREPE DE CHINE
SPEC-COST SHEETS GEO FITTED DRESS
STYLE: # 1112 SEASON: Spring/Sum m er 16 FABRICATION: ACCESSORIES: n/a MEASUREMENTS: (inches) 1 NECK DROP 2 NECK – WIDTH 3 NECK CIRCUMFERENCE 4 SHOULDER – LENGTH 5 ACROSS SHOULDER 6 LENGTH * a. HPS b. CF/CB c. Side 7 ACROSS BACK 8 ACROSS CHEST 9 WAIST – LENGTH a. CF/CB a. Relaxed 10 HIGH HIP (4 in. from natural w aist) 11 LOW HIP (7 in. from natural w aist) 12 BOTTOM EDGE OPENING (SWEEP) 13 HPS TO UNDERARM 14 ARMHOLE CIRCUMFERENCE 15 PRINCESS SEAM SHOULDER DART OTHER 16 ZIPPER CB LENGTH 17 STRIPES BODICE a. Length b. Width 18 STRIPES SKIRT a. Length b. Width
GEO FITTED DRESS STYLE: # 1112
DATE: 05/25/15
SEASON: Spring/Sum m er 16
SELLING PRICE: $375
Fabric 1: Cotton poplin
DATE: 05/25/15 SIZE: 4
Price: $10
Width: 60"
Color: Beige
Fabric 2: Cotton poplin
TRIM: n/a FRONT BACK 9 2 7 18 10 3 11 11 33 25 24
Price: $10
TOTAL
Price: $10
28.00 22.00
5
Width: 60"
Color: White
1
15
Quantity
Cost
Actual Total
2
$10
$20
3/4
$10
$8
1/4
$10
$3
LABOR COST
$30
EXTRAS
$6
13
14 3
10 15
7 14 18 20 23 10 9 3.00
14 15 20 22 25 11 10 5.00
17
30.00 29.00 38.00 42.00 48.00 21.00 19.00
9.a
1 3
13
9.b
5
9
11 0.5
11
15
18 14
10
7
11
21 9 0.5
Color: Coral
MATERIAL
2
4
33 32
15
Width: 60"
Fabric3: Cotton Sateen
8 17
9.a 9.b
10
6.c 6.a 6.b
11
12
16
18
6.a 6.b 12
Grand Total: $67
GEO CROP TOP STYLE: # 1012
DATE: 05/25/15
SEASON: Spring/Sum m er 16
SELLING PRICE: $249
GEO CROP TOP
Fabric 1: Neoprene Price: $12
Width: 60"
Color: White
Fabric 2: Neoprene Price: $12
Width: 60"
Color: Beige
Quantity
Cost
Actual Total
1 1/2
$12
$18
1/2
$12
$6
LABOR COST
$20
EXTRAS
$5
MATERIAL
Grand Total: $49
2 10.a
3
1
4
6
12
15 5.a 7 9 10.b 14 11
5.c
5.b 13
2
3
8
1 4
12 15
10.d
9 5.a
6
7
5.b 10.c
14
5.c
11
13 8
STYLE: # 1012
DATE: 05/25/15
SEASON: Spring/Sum m er 16 FABRICATION: ACCESSORIES: n/a MEASUREMENTS: (inches) 1 NECK DROP 2 NECK – WIDTH 3 SHOULDER – LENGTH 4 ACROSS SHOULDER 5 LENGTH a. HPS b. CF/CB c. Side 6 HPS TO UNDERARM 7 ACROSS CHEST 8 BOTTOM EDGE OPENING (Sw eep) 9 ARMHOLE CIRCUMFERENCE 10 SLEEVE – LENGTH a. Overarm b. Underarm c. CB d. HPS 11 SLEEVE OPENING OTHER 12 TOP STRIPE a. Width b. Length 13 BOTTOM STRIPE a. Width b. Length 14 SLEEVE STRIPE a. Width b. Length 15 THIN SLEEVE STRIPE a. Width b. Length
SIZE: 4 TRIM: n/a FRONT BACK 1 1 15 14 2 2 16 16 18.00 18.00 15 15 9 9 10 11.00 18 18 18 18 10 11 13 9 7
22 16 7
2 21
2.00 21.00
2 18
2.00 18.00
2 7
2.00 7.00
1 12
1.00 12.00
TOTAL
32.00
36.00 36.00 21.00
14.00
EUCALYPTUS
SPRING/SUMMER
DRESS COLLECTION
TOPOGRAPHIC RELIEF
Inspired by the flow and folds of the earth, Topographic Relief is caused by the movement of the Earth that make rocks be displaced because of the stress put upon them. This natural phenomenon create beautiful organic shapes on the Earth, that look soft to the eye, but are hard to the touch. Exploratory techniques are used to create new textiles out of natural materials such as raw silk, cork, and veg tan leather. Silhouettes are taken from the organic movement found on the fabric patterns and on Earth, to mimic the soft and hard concept, creating a beautiful contradiction.
TOPOGRAPHIC RELIEF
THANK YOU LESSANDRA JOURDAN