Allison Martell used personal experiences and the comfort and whimsy of having a second half through having a twin to create a final thesis collection (a tribute to the playful spirit) that reinterprets deconstruction by literally combining two garments into one in a minimal way. She uses the mystery of twins to make it almost impossible to notice the double garment construction until you're looking deep at the garment.
Runway 2017
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