Usadi channeled nature in his line and even sewed dried vine seed pods onto one of his dresses.
After attending workshops and learning from the design leaders, he created three looks for the show. “I knew the basics of a sewing machine but really didn’t know anything beyond that,” Usadi told the Herald. They even planned a trip to FABSCRAP, a textile reuse site in New York, so student designers, regardless of their experience, could gather the materials they needed.
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The design directors led a series of workshops throughout the fall and spring to teach the team technical skills.
Like Ianuale, many of the designers learned to make clothes this year. “What an exciting thing and honor to be able to wear somebody’s art and to show that to the Brown and greater Providence community,” said Aliza Kopans ’25, who walked in Ianuale’s pink quilted dress. Her last piece, a pink quilted dress with ribbons cascading down the piece, pays homage to feminist quilters. The third ensemble, a skirt with the words of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie written all over it, celebrated the rediscovery of feminine joy and exploration. A pink dress represented youth and innocence, and a top with ribbon wrapped all around it represented repression. Now, her collection titled “Dear Cara” includes four pieces that trace her changing relationship with femininity. I’m kind of living out my Project Runway dreams,” Ianuale said.īefore joining this year, Ianuale had only ever upcycled garments and made elastic-waist skirts. All of them were meticulously curated and executed. Some, like those of designers Charles Usadi ’25 and Cara Ianuale ’26, fit seamlessly into one category. The looks were arranged by theme: nature, girlhood and future. From the moment the first model sauntered onto the runway in a black bodysuit with a set of stuffed arms hanging from her shoulders to the final lap where the designers walked alongside the models wearing their collections, it was clear that the show was celebrating months of hard work. The teams also carefully curated the music that would complement each look, with a DJ standing beside the catwalk.īut the spotlight - both literally and figuratively - shone brightest on the work of the designers. Natalia Brown emphasized that all 11 subsidiary teams participated in the event, including models, hair and makeup, graphic design and diversity, equity and inclusion.
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