JESSICA BAYTEA

from George-Anne Reflector Magazine Spring 2022

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PHOTO Kayla Hill fashion merchandising major with an emphasis in apparel design, has always loved art and discovered costume design at a young age after her parents encouraged her to take sewing classes. costumes are evident in this collection, which took inspiration from the “Wizard of Oz” and the 1978 film, “the Wiz”. Baytea wanted to add a modern twist to the ruby slippers, and Glinda the witch, from the original film and the adaptation. expression in fashion means to her, Baytea answered, “It JESSICA BAYTEAJB doesn’t matter what gender you are, you can wear whatever you want. Like clothes or clothes and it’s used to make you express yourself in a way that you see fit, not what other people think.”

Jessica Baytea, a senior fashion merchandising major with an emphasis in apparel design, has always loved art and discovered costume design at a young age after her parents encouraged her to take sewing classes.

Her abilities to design costumes are evident in this collection, which took inspiration from the “Wizard of Oz” and the 1978 film, “the Wiz”. Baytea wanted to add a modern twist to the ruby slippers, and Glinda the witch, from the original film and the adaptation.

When asked what creative expression in fashion means to her, Baytea answered, “It doesn’t matter what gender you are, you can wear whatever you want. Like clothes or clothes and it’s used to make you express yourself in a way that you see fit, not what other people think.”