Eva Carlini, 21, a native Chicago artist and DePaul University senior, can draw more than just phenomenal pictures. Carlini’s visionary approach to designing one-of-a-kind apparel makes her work unparalleled to any artist.
Carlini, who doesn't know how to sew, recently began to craft garments unlike any other artist or designer. By structuring apparel with staples, wires, and mesh, she’s become a pioneer at making one-of-a-kind sartorial statements. Draped in throngs of sleek black ribbons, Carlini’s avant-garde gown has an exquisitely morbid flavor with a dark elongating silhouette and visible staples, which add an innovative depth. Adorned with hoards of contrasting hues and streaks of paper cut in an array of lengths, her headdress has a similar motif but captivates in a much different way.
What's Driving This Trend
- Mixed-media Fashion
- Opportunity to disrupt the fashion industry by creating unique apparel using unconventional materials like staples, wires, and mesh.
- Avant-garde Design
- Disruptive innovation opportunity to push the boundaries of traditional fashion design with unconventional techniques and styles.
- Artistic Expression in Fashion
- Creating disruptive innovation by merging art and fashion to create one-of-a-kind garments with a visionary approach.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion Design
- Opportunity to disrupt the fashion design industry by introducing unconventional materials and techniques.
- Art and Design
- Disruptive innovation potential in merging art and fashion to create unique garments and accessories.
- Mixed-media Manufacturing
- Innovation opportunity in manufacturing by incorporating unconventional materials and techniques to create avant-garde fashion pieces.
