Zipperwear, 2007
Casey Droege
Cotton Knitwear, Zippers, Spandex, 3 people
Intimate Apparel Workshop, 2007
Casey Droege and Rebecca Grady
Various Group Garments and Sewing Space
Local designer, Diondega's stylish jumpsuits became the inspiration
and base for 3 connecting outfits. I created hooded tops and armwarmers
that sipped together, and added zippers to the legs of the garment.
Rebecca Grady and I wore these during our Intimate Apparel Workshop
for Versio Fest in Chicago. The workshop enabled participants to create
costumes that encouraged intimacy and discouraged everyday functionality.
Examples of group garments, based on my previous projects, that zippered,
buttoned, and tied into each other were provided for anyone to try on.
A temporary workshop space equipped with sewing materials, fabric, and
clothing was set up for participants to make their own ideas of intimate
apparel become reality.