LikeMind X Maison D'Être

OVERVIEW
I Collaborated with NYC fashion brand LikeMind to upcycle their deadstock into new product that could be re-introduced as upcycled SKUs. This was a true honor to me because I had been following LikeMind’s journey on instagram for over five years when they got in contact with me about my work.

MOODBOARDING
I started by collecting moodboards of upcycled details. I was curious if I could interpret some of these designs in an economic fashion to the LikeMind deadstock. I was immediately interested in four main processes: 1. Bleaching or removing color, 2. colorblock patchworking, 3. Recycled details and 4. graphics. I explored these concepts in each of my moodboards.

SKETCHING
After I received a digital inventory of the deadstock that was being shipped, I began to sketch ways that I could apply the techniques I had explored in my moodboards to the inventory I was about to recieve.

FEASIBILITY
After my discussion with John, the owner of LikeMind, we decided to focus our efforts on colorblocking by manipulating the existing deadstock. Not only did the colorblocking fall in line with my own style, but it allowed every piece of inventory to be upcycled without sacrificing product. I used this as a diving off point to explore what sort of outcomes I could achieve and how many processes each reconstructed piece would involve. In this case I began digital iterations of one process and worked my way up to four.

GARMENT 01
My favorite piece from the reconstructed capsule for LikeMind. This piece is reconstructed from a single pullover. Instead of colorblocking with another SKU, I used the interior texture of the fabric to create a unique contrast that travels down across the piece and draws attention to the sleeve hit. I like that this piece was able to become something dramatically new without needing to be combined with anything but itself.

GARMENT 02
The first piece was reconstructed from two pullovers that were asymmetrically split and reconstructed with an inverse pocket across the split. This piece along with garment 02 were produced with no waste but were able to create two striking new colorways that capitalize on the dramatic style of colorblocking.

GARMENT 03
The second piece was reconstructed from the remainder of the two pullovers that were asymmetrically split and reconstructed. This pullover also features the inverse pocket across the split. This piece along with garment 01 were produced with no waste but were able to create two striking new colorways that capitalize on the dramatic style of colorblocking.

GARMENT 04
The final piece was reconstructed from a single heavy t-shirt that was turned inside out and rebuilt. This shirt takes advantage of the top dyed material to create contrast between the rough jersey and the soft dyed side. Inverting the shirt also made it unique to wear inside out (or right side out, depending on how you look at it.)