Sophomore Thesis
“A Study Of Modularity”
Handmade Jackets with Interchangeable Attachments
A Study of Modularity Jacket #1
For the first iteration of this project I aimed to create a hoodie allowing the wearer to display and customize the design on their own. It wouldn’t be any normal sort of apparel graphic though, it would be an outfit generator where the wearer could change around and display the outfit of their choice, inspired by my love of video games as a kid where you could create your own character in a similar fashion.
This was made with my own custom pattern using 12 oz french terry cotton, including a double layered hood with purple stitch detailing. The outfit generator “Tiles” are made using hand painted denim with a velcro stitched backing for easy personalization.
Check out the videos below to see me create!
A Study of Modularity Jacket #2
For this iteration, I wanted to create a piece that had more of a focus on genuine wearability from a garment standpoint. My intent behind the final iteration was to create a jacket that combined functionality and design while still encompassing the main theme of user personalization. This led to the idea in creating a sweatshirt that customizable zipper pockets that allowed the wearer to choose between different colors, materials and fastening styles.
This was made using 14 oz cotton fleece, a brass YKK Zipper with a custom slider attachment made out of an old house key. The wearer has a choice between pockets made of denim, canvas and twill each with a distinct fasten, including velcro, zipper, keyhole button and snap button.
