Month: June 2021

Designer Alayna Langan: FIT Future of Fashion 2021, Knitwear

knitGrandeur-Designer Alayna Langan: FIT Future of Fashion 2021, Knitwear

knitGrandeur-Designer Alayna Langan: FIT Future of Fashion 2021, Knitwear
Small town Aiken, South Carolina, abounding in equestrian history and equine events,
was the inspiration for this collection.
This “Look” features a jacquard riding coat, worn over a handknit cable sweater, a brioche
handknit skirt
and accessorized with a hand-tooled leather belt created from recycled leather.

knitGrandeur-Designer Alayna Langan: FIT Future of Fashion 2021, Knitwear
The fully-fashioned suede-backed yoke is hand-framed.
The harness accessory worn over the coat was handmade using recycled leather and hardware
from horse riding tack, integrated with knit fabric.

 

knitGrandeur-Designer Alayna Langan: FIT Future of Fashion 2021, Knitwear
The colorful equestrian riding coat features equine-inspired jacquard, balanced with
solid fully-fashioned sleeves and shawl collar.
The leather used for the seam bindings and the handmade harness accessory were upcycled.

 

knitGrandeur-Designer Alayna Langan: FIT Future of Fashion 2021, Knitwear
The hand-tooled leather belt was made from a recycled horse girth by altering the ends
and joining them with an upcycled buckle.

 

knitGrandeur-Designer Alayna Langan: FIT Future of Fashion 2021, Knitwear
The bay color sweater was handknit using sustainable mohair yarn.
Horseshoe cables accent body and sleeve centers.
The fully-fashioned skirt is handknit in 2-color brioche stitch.

knitGrandeur-Designer Alayna Langan: FIT Future of Fashion 2021, Knitwear
Detail.

knitGrandeur-Designer Alayna Langan: FIT Future of Fashion 2021, Knitwear
Designer’s Instagram: @alaynalangandesign

 

Photography: Mandy Whitcomb

Leatherwork: Holly Spencer

All knitwear is protected by copyright laws. Images © Alayna Langan

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