Elizabeth 1, Queen, virgin, fashionista, icon.

Taking inspiration from the life of “Liz”. Focusing on the way her make up played a factor into her appearance. Beauty and grace that fades and cracks due to the result of her surroundings. Along with playing with texture I created original textile prints from portraits of Elizabeth and images that correlate with this concept.

Finishing this project by deconstructing vintage jeans and using the pieces to drape. I created a corset from the first pair and sewed each piece as I draped and then created a cropped jacket by using only the pant legs of the second pair.