The emerging talent's debut Spring 2019 collection, which draws inspiration from old comics and furniture, is already in select boutiques and retailers:
Author:Sara RadinPublish date:Apr 22, 2019Updated onApr 19, 2019Growing up in Washington D.C., Tyler McGillivary attended a conservative all-girls school where she always felt that exploring art wasn't accepted as the norm. "I used to draw and do creative things all the time — it was a way for me to escape,” the 24-year-old designer tells Fashionista over the phone.
While in school, McGillivary researched the work of different designers and their unique perspectives while also posing such questions as: Why are certain colors or silhouettes associated with ideas of gender that we've constructed through time? And how are ideas of gender articulated through clothing items, including the wearing of dresses for women?For Good Luck Transforms Prom Dresses and Evening Gowns Into Going-Out TopsSpending time interning for independent designers Pamela Love and...
Drawing inspiration from contemporary furniture and art such as the Memphis Group, as well as old animation and comics, McGillivary describes her pieces as "cartoonish" and "musical" with flat color usage and curvy lines. "I want them to be elegant and wearable but still have that sort of playful nature," she explains.
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