CONSTRUCT
“Construct” is A CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES COLLECTION inspired by modern industrial architecture, highlighting construction as it focuses on visual appeal and durability. Like modern architecture, the collection embodies strength and authenticity from the inside out and in so doing evokes a striking defiance. Throughout the collection, I used screws, bolts, hinges, buckles, exposed zippers, and other design details to incorporate the foundation of industrial architecture into design and garment construction. The anatomy of industrial architecture becomes integral to its visual appeal and its secure nature, celebrating the importance of what lies within.
2019
"Founded by Onslo Carrington ’88 and Laura Russel ’88 in 1984, the Cornell Fashion Collective started as a small organization based out of Willard Straight Hall. Today, it has grown to be one of the largest organizations on campus, and its show in Barton Hall on Saturday proved that CFC truly puts on one of thebiggest events of the year.
The show began with Eliza Lesser ’20’s Construct collection, which “is inspired by modern industrial architecture, highlighting construction as it focuses on visual appeal and durability” per the CFC program booklet. Lesser’s execution was flawless and one could surely see pieces from Construct being worn on the streets of New York or Los Angeles.
Construct was a fantastic opener to the event."
- Buonanno, Peter, et al. The Cornell Daily Sun, 11 Mar. 2019.
