What is Up North?

My senior thesis collection, What is Up North?, is an exploration into my relationship to Wisconsin culture and nature. The collection includes five garments, all constructed from the same seven yards of a handwoven double-weave cotton twill, along with three leather accessories. My goal was to reimagine the clothing Wisconsinites wear, such as hunting gear, overalls, loungewear, and a plethora of plaids, into contemporary women’s fashion. I chose to weave a plaid to pay homage to the sheer amount of flannel shirts in this state, and chose colors that reminded me of hues from the northwoods.