“Ophelia”
Concept | As our world becomes more and more rooted in complex issues, escape has never been so prominent in our minds. Ophelia is a collection that looks to provide an escape to an idealized past and place by using sweeping romanticism, longing, and nature. Imbued with desire and history, this collection creates a strong and distinct female identity looking to overcome the present. The use of silks and linens provide a natural-based identity for the collection while beading, smocking, and hand carved block prints weave past and present into an otherworldly beauty.
Bio | With a strong interest in the history of dress, Olivia Allesee’s work draws from time periods such as medieval and baroque while also featuring strong handwork such as felting, knitting, beading, dying, smocking and embroidery. Through this, she explores creating unique worlds within the realm of fashion. Allesee grew up in the Metro Detroit area and is a Deans List student and a Merit Scholarship recipient, as well as recipient for the Anna Louise Raymond Fellowship Study Abroad Scholarship. Allesee has also exhibited at the Costume Society of America’s National Symposium and interned at Marchesa.