All Tied Up

For my Intro to Fashion Design final, we had to construct a garment and have a photoshoot for it. Unconventional materials were strongly encouraged so as a huge menswear fan, I naturally chose ties – mens neck ties of all colors, shapes and sizes! The dress itself is made up of over 70 ties (I know because I had to stitch every single one) bought for $1 each from Goodwill. After researching tie dresses (yes they do exist) I found them all to be quite frumpy and unflattering so I decided to make mine for a woman who wants to feel empowered yet sexy. She’s the girl you’ll see out on weekend nights but also in the office bright and early Monday morning.

Design: Elizabeth Pamboukian
Photography: Tamra Gould
Model: Naik Alves