Please, Could You Be Tender?

Feb - April 2025

Senior thesis knitwear collection — 6 garments ++ 2 pairs of sock heels all knitted on a hand loom knitting machine & a crocheted necklace 

An untraditional knitwear collection for a traditional ritual, inspired by brides in the 1800s who would wear the best clothes they had in their closet for their weddings and inspired by Jo March, who craves love but refuses to sacrifice her boyish ways and independence. These garments are imagined to be your favorite pieces you’ve had for so long that you want to wear them on your special day — so you pile on all your favorite clothes like an excited child on their birthday. These garments are so loved that they are distressed, in halves, have snags and are falling apart — a representation of what it is like to be changed by someone through so much love. 

Look 1: Won the Critic Award Winner for Knitwear at FIT, Critic: Felicia Lynch at KHAITE
- Coat: fully fashioned and knit on a 3gg handloom knitting machine
- Asymmetrical distressed button up & matching shorts: fully fashioned and knit on a 7gg handloom knitting machine
Modeled by Jojo Situ

Look 2:
- Slip: fully fashioned and knit on a 7gg handloom knitting machine, lace is done by manual transfer
- Upside down tank top skirt & half jacket: fully fashioned and knit on a 7gg handloom knitting machine
Modeled by Amaya Jayde

Accessories: fully fashioned socks worn over heels & crocheted necklaces

First photo: Look 1 (right) Look 2 (left) / Photos 8-14 show the versatility of the collection through mixing the pieces together