The shape

Everything old is new again...

Throughout this project I was inspired by my own childhood. The first white dress I ever wore was a white christening gown and it connects me to the primary concept of innocence and simplicity.
I wanted this project to capture the playfulness and joy of youth. The process of constructing everything and documenting it all was just as fun.
My brother photographed my dress with me at our local park, where we used to play and laugh as children. A great nostalgia of the past was evoked when we were surrounded by the old familiar swing. The location is sentimental to me and is filled with memories of happiness.
The dress itself is beautiful in its lightness and ease, reflecting my concept of youthfulness and simplicity associated with "old" memories... "Everything old is new again".
Embodying the competition brief "Everything old is new again". I took an 'old' piece of vintage lace to create something 'new', which is the brass waistband with the imprint of the old lace rolled into the surface.
I utilized my skills as a jewellery student to cut a 0.8mm brass sheet into the appropriate size, and then I annealed the metal with a torch. After that, I hand rolled the brass and lace together through a rolling mill and hammered it into shape.

Pop Ya Collar!

A choker i created from brass sheet and persex, all cut with a hand saw and riveted myself.
The idea behind this piece was that it could be worn with collared garments in replacement of a tie or other form of neckwear. The jewellery piece could almost be considered a garment itself, blurring the lines between costume jewellery and clothing.

A date with New York City.

My editorial which was used in a student online fashion magazine at Parsons.
Each of these people were randomly selected on the Streets of New York on a cold day in December... I had the pleasure of getting to know them beyond the interviews. Each one of them had an amazing story to tell. *Click to enlarge and scroll through each interview.

My New York.

A video i made with all my original footage and imagery over the past 6 months i have spent living in the most amazing city in the world. New York you were everything i imagined and so much more. I will miss you and remember our time together for the rest of my life.

My New York. from Aana J on Vimeo.

On MakeUp Magazine Illustrations.

http://www.onmakeupmagazine.com

A selection of my illustrations which were selected by the New York team at ONMAKEUP Magazine. The 'Sophia Loren' portrait was done in watercolour and the 'Paris' piece was illustration entirely with makeup.

UnFashion

I made all garments and accessories myself during my 'Unfashion' class in the fall semester of 2010 at Parsons School for Design, New York.