Heavy Metal Pearl

A collection of up-cycled garments reflecting on the queer experience as though oysters filtering and creating pearls from the polluted waters of New York City. Completed during my Young Designers Residency at Materials for The Arts in Long Island City, Queens.

Collection made in Materials for The Arts' Young Designers Residency

Bags by Davi Sapiro-Gheiler

Garments available for purchase, funds benefitting Billion Oyster Project and G.L.I.T.S.

Young Designers Runway at Fashion Week Brooklyn

Photos by Zupa Visuals @Zupa.Visual on Instagram

Models (left to right): Riley Jones, Dyllan Larmond, Tess Majewski, Alexis Eli

Models (left to right): Arya, Niko, Meera Dahlmann, Greta Filor

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