RE.ZØED is the practice. SAMSARA is the first collection. I didn't source — I reconstructed.
For this first capsule I upcycled pieces, shoes, and ideas. A thrifted suit, a beat-up trench, a pair of combat boots someone else gave up on. Since this was the first collection where I was learning to sew, I mixed what I knew I could.
The work is in what happens after. Cut, bleach, wax, sumi ink, gold leaf, crystal lacquer, soldering iron, epoxy. What comes out the other side isn't new clothing — it's the same piece having moved through one full cycle of disassembly and rebirth.
We shot SAMSARA in an abandoned underground gymnasium in Bushwick — a poetic setting for a queer community and a cast of characters. I asked my friends to walk in a photoshoot and a runway, and it was a joy to work with chosen family to construct a world where these pieces could come alive.
Nothing is truly new. Only reborn.
LOOKS
PIECES
LOOKBOOK
MATERIALS
- Nylon · Leather · Cashmere · Suede · Cotton · Silk · Linen · Faux Fur · Faux Reptile · Lambskin · Canvas
- Sumi Ink · Titanium White · Charcoal Dye · Bleach · Over-Dye · Wax Dip
- Gold Leaf · Silicone Embossing · Crystal Lacquer · Epoxy Seal · Metallic Spray · Silver Blast
- Soldering Iron Etching · Hand-Stenciled Script · Hand-Cut Asymmetry · Heat-Set Fiber Fusion
CREDITS
- Executive Producer
- @peninaelva
- Styling · Creative · 2nd Dir
- @seanpurr · @felipetoxo
- Photography
- @seanpurr
- Cinematography + Lighting
- @rebeccalux
- Hair + Makeup
- @th.nu.ances
AVAILABILITY
Select looks are available for purchase or commission. Others live in the archive — gallery only. If a piece moves you, reach out.