Growing Feeding Loving Waiting was inspired by wig making. Wig making involves weaving, sewing, and gluing. I explored patchwork, crochet, gluing, braiding, weaving, and sewing. My aesthetic for this project was slightly gothic, with formal and minimalist influences. I included only black and blonde colors as they are natural colors occuring in hair. I wanted to create a fall/winter collection that included mainly evening wear with some day looks. I enjoyed experimenting with braiding different materials into the hair. Along with my sketches, I am creating three coats; one with a glued hair cape with silver accessories, one patchwork coat, and one safety pin faux-weave coat. I also designed a safety-pin dress, multiple lace-and-chiffon patchwork dresses, and fully human-hair garments. I was interested in exploring the tension between emotional vulnerability and how we present ourselves to others. I felt that hair would be a good medium to explore that with due to how physically and emotionally close people tend to be with their hair.  I enjoyed using thread as a mark-making device in the hair. I designed one dress utilizing this method. I wanted to incorporate some punk and goth influences into my designs. I did this by using safety pins, dark colors, patchwork, human hair, and stitches.