The Home/Body
Category: Accessories
Competitions: Fashion Competition 2026
The Home/Body Collection fosters intentional connection in a world closing its doors to the art of hosting. Each piece reflects a deliberate material sensitivity, balancing sterling silver that mimics soft creased fabric, held together by the grounding warmth and structure of wood, connected by the pliability and utility of leather. Becoming an active participant in hospitality, The Home/Body collection blurs the line between personal decoration, functional object, and human connection. To me, a sustainable future lies in the intentionality of the object. The Home/Body collection features tools for hospitality that are structurally built to endure, creating heirloom-quality work meant to resist the disposable cycle of trend-driven design. For example, the wood utilized throughout the collection is entirely repurposed from furniture industry off-cuts. These scraps were once deemed unusable, but the perfect scale for jewelry and accessories. The walnut is a regenerative and biodegradable material, which I finish with a non-toxic, food-safe natural oil. Paired with the durability of metal, these pieces are created for daily wear, and every component, from the wood to the metal to the leather, is designed to be repaired or replaced over time. The deer skin leather also helps fight against the large amounts of leather from the meat industry entering into our landfills and emitting greenhouse gases. Ultimately, by designing these pieces with transformable functions, serving as both personal adornment and tools for hospitality, I ensure the work remains active, useful, and valued for a lifetime.
