Kylie Rose Carroll
fashion design & the arts MFA
Parsons Paris
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Womenswear / Formal/Couture / Accessories
My location: Paris, France
Kylie Rose Carroll
First Name: Kylie Rose
Last Name: Carroll
University / College: Parsons Paris
Course / Program: fashion design & the arts MFA
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Womenswear / Formal/Couture / Accessories
My Location: Paris, France
About
Kylie Rose Carroll is a womenswear and accessories designer with a specialization in leather. A balance between artisanal craftsmanship and technological innovation is an essential pillar of her work, as well as the incorporation of less traditional materials including metal, 3D printing, and wet-molded leather. Her work aims to exist in the space between fashion and sculpture, while challenging the conventional standards pertaining to feminine bodies in relation to the outside world in which they exist. Kylie received her BFA in Fashion Design from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of the Arts, as well as studied abroad at Central Saint Martins. She graduated with her MFA in Fashion Design and the Arts from Parsons Paris in 2023.
‘Mad Woman’ is a 10 look womenswear collection which explores various leatherworking techniques. The collection aims to dissect and deconstruct the 70s era conservative uniform of anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly, while introducing contrasting elements pulled from 1970s lingerie. This is further achieved through the use of a “wet-look” effect inspired by “trial by water” employed during the witch hunts of the Middle Ages. The collection references the ongoing modern-day “witch trial” in the United States, as women’s rights to bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom are under attack with the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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