EcoVow: Cotton Floral Appliqués for Sustainable Bridalwear

Category: Apparel

This project reimagines bridal embellishment through a biodegradable cotton paste I developed myself, sculpted into dimensional florals as a sustainable alternative to synthetic lace appliqués. Applied to a cotton lace gown and veil, the cascading floral design embeds seeds at each flower's center, allowing the bride to plant individual blooms or return the entire gown to the earth. Born from a painting background and refined through an earlier prototype collection, this evolved design pushes the technique to its fullest expression.