Fashion Design
Here are photos of small projects and ideations of garments that I have made in the past. Most of this work was from my early work when I was still understanding and learning to accurately draft patterns and select suitable textiles for these projects.
Contour Design Project - School Assignment Winter 2024)
Pink & Sweet Design Journal.pdf
Client Bespoke Work (Summer 2024)
Draping Experiment for an in-class assignment. (Winter 2022)
An upcycled jacket from a curtain based on the movie The Grand Budapest Hotel. This was part 1 of my major assignment for Fashion Design II (March 2023)
TheodoraEtokimoMP1 (1).pdf
I made this sleeveless top from a lightweight polyester curtain and white scrap fabric. Here, I learned to draft a basic bodice. (2019)
I wore this dress to the National Capital Opera, where the Cappie Awards were being hosted (2020). It was a dazzling moment to receive my award wearing my one-of-a-kind dress
The top fabric, the one with the floral shapes, was sourced from a curtain I found at Value Village!
A summer dress I designed for my mom. I hadn't worked with a drapey material before, so understanding its properties was a great but expensive learning experience! (2021)
Process work #1: Turtleneck leotard and pencil skirt illusion dress
Process work #2: Bell bottom pants and cropped top with sleeve glove
Process work #3: Copped top hoodie attached
Upcycled curtain top and wide leg chiffon pants with slim fit lining. (January 2023)
Fashion glasses made from old CDs and plastics found in my recycling bin. Used in my Ryerson application. (December 2020)
Visual Art
In this section, you will find many of my sketches and illustrations from diverse mediums; pencil, organic materials, digital paint and watercolour.
Digital Illustration
Self Portrait #1: Spoon in Mouth
(Illustrations rendered in Adobe Photoshop)
Abstract Self Portrait #2: Spoon in Mouth
(Illustration rendered in Photoshop)
Plastic Pollon
(Illustration rendered in Adobe Photoshop)
My Hair
(Illustration rendered in Adobe Photoshop)
These sketches and illustrations are explorations and ideations for garment design.
Visual Aid Illustrations made with Adobe Photoshop
Bias
Dart
Facing
Flat Sketch
Gathers
Hem
Muslin
Pivot
Pleats
Seam