After much buzz about the six year old model Melody, I would like to also bring your attention to Jennie Han, the talented designer of the childrenswear collection and a graduating student from Parson's BFA fashion design program.
Jennie developed an ethical, organic, sustainable collection under the slogan "Saving Polar Bearie." The two essential influences on her work are boho-chic and endangered polar bears due to global warming. Han's collection is developed around a story about two innocent, romantic, free-spirited girls going on an imaginary rescue trip to the North Pole to save their friend Polar Bearie.
She aimed to make an environmental statement while designing a sustainable collection with the look and quality of a hand-crafted product.
Each knit piece in the Polar Bearie collection is hand-made by herself or her family. The embroidery and beading details and the "crystallized paisley" print featured throughout her collection are also designed by her. "I wanted the collection to be both sophisticated and luxurious yet relaxed and comfortable allowing freedom of movement for my young customers", says Jennie Han.
Jennie combined the finest organic fabrics and yarns with recycled vintage materials, such as this huge Mongolian lamb's wool coat from the 1960s. She took apart the vintage piece and turned it into a little girls coat {featured below}, a hand-warmer and a scarf.
All photos are from Jennie's final thesis lookbook.
Photos: James Orlando
Models: Jennifer Soloman {dark
hair, dark eyes} and Melody Mejias {light hair, blue eyes}
This fall/winter collection is available for girls ages 2 to 12 and most pieces feature elastic waistbands, hems, jersey/knits and stretch wovens. Playing with a balance between elegant and casual clothes, the collection blurs the line between dress-up and everyday clothes.
I am working on opening up the BobbinTalk shop, an online store, featuring graduating design students fashion collection. While the finishing touches are still in works Jennie has made available for you the signature headpiece Melody wore at the Parsons fashion show. You can purchase this unique handmade hair clip-on piece here, exclusively! It is called "Ticket to the Polar Express" a.k.a. "TiPoE"
Jennie Han created the TiPoE hair clip on with special care and thoughtful contents:
1.
Two layers of hand crocheted snow flowers (organic kettle-dyed bamboo
yarn+metallic gold yarn)
2. A sprinkle of golden sunshine sequins on a
delicate lace.
3. One of a kind antique watch face on a gold,
crystallized snow flower motifs
{Please note, each TiPoE clip-on hairpiece is hand made with an antique watch-face piece and will vary from piece to piece} Get yours here:
