Dwell L’abel
Dwell L’abel is a high quality clothing brand centered around a need to take time and dwell in the present. Dwell creates modern pieces inspired by classic and timeless designs. As the designer of the launch collection, I was responsible for product development, from start to finish. This included, but was not limited to, tech pack creation, communication with the manufacturer, trend, fabric, color and trim research, digital editing, and monitoring the production process.
Pleiades Designs, LLC
Based in Colorado, Pleiades is a girl’s luxury dress company that aims to create garments characterized by child-like wonder and whimsical beauty. I was a Production Intern at Pleiades for summer/fall 2022 and was in charge of assembling tech packs, trend and fabric research, fabric sourcing, performing quality checks, and monitoring the production progress. I designed the following prints:
St. Ida Swimwear
In addition to working with the Girls and Mommy & Me collections, I assisted with the production process for St. Ida — Pleiades’ swimwear line. This mainly involved print, technical design and assembling tech packs.
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Royal Melanin, NYC
Royal Melanin was recognized as a promising up — and — coming urban streetwear clothing brand in New York Fashion Week. I was hired as a leading head Fashion Designer and helped them curated and launch a womenswear collection.
Carbon Capture
A sustainability-centered collection inspired by new developments in pollution-generated and natural dyes. Designed to incorporate reduction of carbon waste and human-generated pollutants, as well as explore the boundaries of these new dyes.
Season
Autumn / Winter 2023 - 2024
By Kara Vaughan
Dior
A print-heavy collection inspired by the luxury brand, Dior. Designed to be inclusive and accessible for adults with physical amputations and allows them to enjoy high-end fashion looks.
Season
Spring / Summer 2024
Stella McCartney
A high-end menswear collection inspired by the sustainable designer, Stella McCartney. Designed to be a line of airy, pristinely-tailored summer garments that are suited for all the weather conditions spring brings. Each print and the color palette is intentionally balanced to mix bold colors with neutral tones, and is indicative of the classic Stella McCartney style.
By Kara Vaughan
Season
Spring / Summer 2024
Colorfully Crafted
A colorful collection inspired by crafts and playtime. Designed to be inclusive and accessible for children with medical needs, focusing specifically on port access.
Season
Autumn / Winter 2023 - 2024
