Big Skirt

During my first semester in the Apparel department at RISD, I was given the assignment to make the biggest skirt I possibly could. After stumbling upon a Fisher Price ring toy, I became inspired by the idea of creating volume through stacking. I used hoop steel to create a cage crinoline understructure, and polyfill to create plush rings to stack as well as a puffy chain scarf to top it off. Ultimately, the best way to document this project was through a performance video, which was modeled by artist Max Bell.