Annalee Capuano

Work / Zero-Waste Design

Zero-Waste Design

Two original garments, cut into a hooded vest and shorts

Back view of a model pulling up the hood of a black vest with fur trim, its back covered by a tall floral embroidery panel, at night by a chain-link fence.

About the project

Each piece starts from an original garment. Pattern planning focuses on highlighting original details, and the work uses every scrap.

Panels are informed by available material, the hood pattern is made with excess fabric, and scraps become details and trims.

Gallery

Front view of the black hooded vest with fur trim along the hood and front edges, worn with embroidered black shorts and black fingerless gloves, photographed at night.
Full-length view of the model holding up the fur-trimmed hood, wearing the vest, embroidered black shorts, and furry leg warmers in a parking lot at night.
The model crouched on a concrete stairwell in the fur-trimmed hooded vest and shorts, one gloved hand on the railing.

Process

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Process page with the initial sketch, the original embroidered black jacket, its cut pattern pieces with the embroidery placed at center back, and a set of leftover fabric strips. Original garment and pattern planning Process page with a second original garment (a long fur vest), the shorts in progress, hood pattern pieces, pieced scrap panels, and a seated sketch of the finished look. Details, trims, and hood pattern