What is A2W?
Art2WearTM (A2W) is an educational event where students gain experience by coordinating and producing an annual wearable art production. Young designers are challenged to imagine, create, and inspire by expressing their point of view through wearable art. This highly anticipated show fuses the talents of several departments in the College of Design and beyond, exposing student designers to the broader field of wearable art, digital media production, and fashion. A2W attracts attendees from all over the Triangle by encouraging participation through engaging the student body, the Raleigh community, and the broader design industry.
Mission
Our mission is to inspire and empower students to explore the art of wearable creations by providing a platform for them to express their creativity and push the boundaries of traditional art forms. Through collaboration, innovation, and education, we aim to create a community that values and celebrates the intersection of art, fashion, and the digital world. We strive to foster a supportive and inclusive environment that encourages personal growth and expression, and to showcase the power of wearable art as a medium for storytelling.
Vision
Our vision is to inspire a new generation of artists and designers to use wearable art as a canvas to create unique, imaginative, and thought-provoking pieces that challenge conventional ideas of fashion and art. We hope to encourage the blend of physical and digital construction to push the imaginations of the next generation of designers.
Wearable Art & Technology
Wearable art is a product or sculptural piece that interacts with the body and serves as either a cultural artifact, an artistic expression, a reflector of society, outward illustration of a person’s identity, starter of revolutions, economic building block, basic human need, or body covering. Technology serves to enhance and elevate the story of these wearable pieces through digital storytelling, immersion, or to push the boundaries of what “wearable” means.
Today is the day! The Art2Wear 2023 will be in Stewart Theatre tonight at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets are still available online at the link in bio!! We can’t wait to see you there!
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(REPOST) Introducing our first designer spotlight: Grace Boros. Her collection “Mellow Drama” focuses on the ever-shifting nature of emotions and the importance of emotional regulation. Her collection uses whimsical and bright colors to promote a happy mood while still using large features or different materials to show the ups and downs of one’s mood in order to achieve happiness. We can’t wait to see the finished work on the runway!
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For our last designer spotlight: Priscilla Martinez and her collection “Bambina.” She wants to convey the culture and connectivity of Peru as she saw through her childhood and family. Through colors and fabrics, she moves with us with the liveliness of Peruvian culture! Next stop: the runway! Don’t forget to grab your tickets and we’ll see you there
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Almost there! For our second to last designer spotlight: Madeleine Tharrington! Her collection “Bloom” brings us through the growth and regrowth process of flowers to represent the female journey. She aims to inspire women to overcome any boundaries they’re facing and come back stronger than ever. Through embroidery, beading, and a whole lot of hard work, she has created a blossoming collection!
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Moving to our fifth designer spotlight: Ellie Baker and her collection “Vita naturilis.” Her collection uses the movement in nature as kinetic forces in her design. With the use of 3D-printed and robotic elements, she creates some wonderful naturalesque pieces. Incredible work!
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Introducing our fourth designer spotlight: Rachel Gore. Her collection “WIRED” connects the human form with an idealistic future of her creation. The pieces themselves physically flow with the models in an interesting techno-punk style. We can’t wait to see it on the runway!
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