Genevieve Fernety



Genevieve Fernety 19
F.I.T. Sophomore
Miami Beach, FL

Fashion to me is something that has been passed down though the generations in my family. My mother taught me to sew before I can even remember. All my clothes, when I was little, I watched her make. Fashion design and the construction of clothes is something that comes very naturally to me. I’ve come to think of fashion design as a form a sculpture that must be functional. Fashion design is an art form like any other; it’s something you have to have an eye for, as well as something you love.

Hypothermic 2008: My collection was inspired by my first winter in New York. My color story was pulled from the icy blues, concrete grays and browns, and the bare trees of the city. Winter is a whole new world for me. I love the endless possibilities of layering garments and the array of fabrics, while still keeping everything balanced and proportional. This is a collection for a young sophisticated girl, with a taste for the avant-garde, and an eye for the eclectic. I want to create pieces that could be seamlessly mixed into that girl’s everyday wardrobe.

I see Fusion as a platform to display my design aesthetic as well as show what I can produce. I see this as a massive learning experience, to create this collection on my own. Most of all I'm looking forward to seeing garment take form and then finally see my collection as a cohesive whole. This experience has re-affirmed me that designing and making clothes is what I want to do with my life.


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