IIDA DRESSED 2013

This year’s IIDA Dressed theme was World Events throughout the Seasons. We were assigned First Human Flight and immediately pinned down Spinneybeck, Filzfelt, and Corporate Environments as our sponsors. The event is always so rewarding when your hard work comes to life on the runway. All of the teams' creations were incredibly inspiring this year.

 

Lauren modeling the template for our wings

Wings!

We drew our inspiration for the wings from Leonardo da Vinci's schematic drawings, while incorporating vintage glamour and elegant detailing with the leather and the felt. Our theme was technically associated with the season fall, so we chose blues and whites you would find in a fall sky as our color palette.

Jason Smith, owner of Smithworks Iron, volunteered his time to create the most fabulous, show-stopping wings for us. These pieces elevated our garment to another level and we are so grateful for his help this year. Spinneybeck contributed all of the leather for the garment, helmet, and boots, while Filzfelt donated the felt. Filzfelt also saved us valuable time by CNC cutting all of the felt feathers for us with their new CNC cutting machine. 

Melanie & Lauren celebrating after the show

Thanks again to all of our sponsors who provided material and took the time to help fabricate the dress. And a big congrats to all of the firms on their hard work this year! Voting for People's Choice Award is up on Facebook so please take the time to follow the link and "like" our photo for a chance to win!

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