Underwear in Outerwear - 2025 Graduate Collection Stella McCarthy By Mason Rudd
Photographer: Georgia Richardson, Look 1 Model: Thiri Tunmaw, Look 2 Model: Neve McCarthy, Look 3 Model: Sascha Hugyecz, Look 4 Model: Kali Hoogenboom, Location: Gear Homestead
Photographer: Georgia Richardson Location: Gear Homestead
Bachelor of Design with Honours
Fashion Design
This project explores how underwear-as-outerwear challenges restrictive ideals of female dress, inspired by Edwardian undergarments. Influenced by Sofia Coppola’s cinematic focus on feminine aesthetics and connection, the collection upcycles bra underwires, vintage brassieres, slip dresses, and manchester. It reflects a commitment to sustainability—reusing existing materials to create and renew rather than add to the fashion industry’s waste