![]() “I used images of clouds and water because of the phrase ‘having your head in the clouds,’” she said. The textures and shapes in Touloumis’ clothes playfully question the effects of procrastination, and even hint at how it can be used for inspiration as well. I think there’s some kind of dark humor in working so hard on something that’s about not working.” I ended up getting the visual references for my clothes from glitch art I found on Tumblr while I was procrastinating. “We go online and fall down this black hole. “Now we use technology to procrastinate,” she said. Touloumis elaborated on how she brought all the ideas that influenced her collection together. ![]() ‘Why would you ever do something that you know is bad for you?’ That idea just kinda like stuck with me and that was the springboard for this collection.” “A lot of the great ancient Greek thinkers wrote about this phenomenon. “The word ‘procrastination’ comes from this ancient Greek word, ‘akrasia,’ which translates to ‘doing something that you know is against your own best interest,’” Touloumis said. Riffing off of Greek philosophy, she pulled glitch art from the blogging website, Tumblr, had it printed on silky fabric and fashioned futuristic, flowing, cool-girl looks fit for eclectic indie-pop chanteuse Grimes. It’s about being proud of what you are, and in your face, and how strong Mexican-Americans are.”įashion Design student Christina Touloumis, a senior, took a more fluid approach to her collection. And that’s kind of what I wanted to do with this collection. My brothers all played football, and they would tell me that when they put their gear on they feel like a different person,” Sierra continued. “So I included a bunch of different elements from both cultures in this collection, but the most dominant are probably the references to Latino gangs and American football. “I’m not Mexican enough for the Mexicans but I’m not American enough for the Americans,” Sierra said. ![]() Yenifer Siena’s collection/Photos: James Prinz
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