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Alyana Sawh

Change the Mindset, Not the Bodies

“Change the Mindset, Not the Bodies” is a movement in which we can challenge these preconceived notions and actively choose not to conform to their sizes. For my project I have to decide to create a clothing line in which women can wear this idea by choosing parts of a garment that they would prefer to wear. By eliminating sizes in this sense, women will not feel like they are being placed in a certain group based on their bodies. Clothing will also have slogans to spread awareness of this new way of thinking.

Identity
Social Justice
Social Practice
Photography
Fashion

About the designer

My name is Alyana and I am a creative. I constantly find myself trying to discover new ways that I can relate to the public through a visual lens. I enjoy immensely using my creative side to touch an audience in ways they didn’t know they could be. I’ve always enjoyed letting my inner thoughts coincide with creative outlets. Through design, I enjoy creating editorial designs, photography, booklets and many more which can be seen through my portfolio and website.

Favourite typefaces?

Didot & Avenir Next

While doing this project, I was able to photograph women of different body types to show my viewers that we all come in different sizes compared to what we see in clothing ads and on social media. Photos have been in halftones for the audience to focus on their shape.
These are the bags that contain the garment pieces that buyers could purchase individually. They can piece together what bodice and sleeve size they prefer which then could be sewn together.
Instruction cards on how to sew the bodice and sleeve patterns together. These are placed inside of the sleeve pattern bags.
Close up of the bag designs.

Recession Grads is a digital archive & exhibition set to showcase the work of the Graphic Design 2020 graduating class at OCADU.

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