District talks fashion with SCAD designers I
Photos by Danielle McGotty
With SCAD’s Fashion Show quickly approaching, SCAD District sat down with some of the senior designers in the show. Speaking about their collections, inspiration and future goals are four of the designers whose collections will be on the runway.
“I’m excited, I haven’t seen it go down the runway yet,” said Daniette Thomas a fashion major and accessory design minor from Rincon, Georgia. Thomas’ collection focuses on feminine armor and aims to “guard, protect or accentuate the female anatomy.” Describing herself as illustration based, Thomas is excited to have people look at and really analyze her pieces. Inspired by big names in the industry like Dior and Donna Karan, Thomas hopes to become a creative director after getting her Master’s in Fashion Management.
Ollie Latinovich from Fishers, Indiana said that the inspiration for her collection came from the famous Pippi Longstocking. She described her style as quirky and fun and added that her, “mind works in the same way.”Latinovich is looking forward to the professionalism of the show and the opportunities it will provide for her next steps after graduation, helping her merge her art and fashion into the conceptual collections she creates.
Abbey Eilermann, a fashion major from St. Louis, Missouri, is excited to see her wok on the runway after going to every fashion show in her four years at SCAD. Rather than going back home to Saint Louis after graduating, Eilermann is heading to Paris. Maison LeSage is a textiles and embroidery house in Paris and where Eilermann will study embroidery. Her embellishments are “fun, bright and graphic,” which she feels is where the fashion industry is heading with the new wave of quality handmade clothes.
Maya Shakur, a fashion major from Santa Fe, New Mexico, based her collection on how emotions can distract as well as Robert Southey’s epic poem, Joan of Arc. The idea of “putting on armor to protect from emotion” is a large part of her unisex collection. Inspired by other unisex designers like Rad Hourani, Shakur wants to make relatable pieces for anyone to wear. Her plan after graduation is to work with a smaller or startup boutique before starting her own small, “very personal boutique.”
For additional profile coverage of SCAD Fashion Show 2015 designers, check out SCAD’s Fashion blog, the Manor.
