If you know me, you know I am obsessed with denim. The history of it, the look and feel of it and having a pair that feels like you never want to take them off.
I found a pair recently, a pair that probably should have been thrown to the landfill, instead I resurrected them and made a story about it.
Do you have any denim stories you want to share? I would love to hear them.
Huge thanks to Roll Up Magazine Issue #28 Volume 3 for printing this spread of my images in the studio.
We had a great team to pull this shoot together and without them, none of this would be possible.
Samantha Tran -design assist and stylist
This line is constructed of Levi’s I picked up from a thrift store in the Summer of 2022. 100 pairs for $1 each. I did embroider some and silk screened on others and when my hands got sore I started to pull them apart and figure out how to make other pieces of clothing out of them. I mined a heap of patterns from Pinterest, printed them, pieced them together and then started to cut and sew the denim. I broke many needles and stabbed myself many times with pins and when I was at a loss as to how to make something I had an idea for Samantha was there to help. I have so much gratitude for everyone who helped me bring this to life.
A collection of 18 outfits hit the runway on May 21, and it was a blast.
So if you have been following along for a while you will know that I created a collection by up-cycling denim. I have 12 outfits ready for the runway and have been taking a few at a time out for a test drive with different models here and there.
Gio and Gia are with Key Models and have worked with me before, we had a great time creating these images and I am really looking forward to working with them again soon. I think the collection looks great on them.
This series was published in Selin Magazine Issue 26, Volume 54.
Last summer I got my hand on 100 pairs of vintage Levi’s for $1 each and I got to work.
I started to embroider them and silk screen them too.
Then my hands got sore and the piles of denim weren’t shrinking so I thought about what I could do with them. I started to take the pants apart and decides to make clothing with the pieces. I found patterns on Pinterest and started sewing. A lot less labour-intensive for my hands and I had a lot of fun. This project kept me busy for the first two months of the year and now I have an opportunity to show the entire collection in a fashion show in April.
Stay tuned for details. In the meantime, huge thanks to Jared, Gia and Lauren for modelling for me in the studio one Sunday at the beginning of March. Special thanks to Courtney at Key Models for helping me bring this project to life.
The editorial was published in Selin Magazine ISSUE 26 VOL. 16 available to purchase here.
