Astrid - a sustainable bridal gown collection

• Main Author: Chong, Elicia Yee Ling
• Other Authors: Galina Mihaleva
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2022
• Subjects: Visual arts and music::Design::Product
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/158734
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study is concerned with fabric wastage produced during the production of rental wedding gowns in Singapore. A massive amount of fabric is unused and trashed during the cutting and making of the gown, contributing to environmental degradation. With a sustainable approach at the forefront of the project development, this project blends sustainability and minimal-waste pattern cutting production with a classic, timeless wedding design. The study produces a green wedding capsule collection named ASTRID; ASTRID bridal collection is produced on a bias cut, allowing the gown to hug the body curves naturally; this collection is brought to life with deadstock fluid fabrics and delicate embellishments. This collection aims to create a more environmentally friendly production process and reimagine how sustainable rental bridal gowns are in an overproduced and under-considered bridal landscape.