Student Designers

Name: Chantal Gonzales

Major: Fashion Design

Minor: Fashion Merchandising

How many garments will be in your collection?

6

What is the central theme or concept in your collection?

Non-traditional wedding dresses (i.e. color not just white)

How would you best describe your design style?

Sexy, flashy and elegant

How and when did you become interested in design?

For me growing up I loved Barbie and my grandmother first taught me how to make Barbie pillows then we moved on to dresses and it’s gone on since then.

What types of silhouettes will you be presenting?

It will be figure-fitting silhouettes to show off the natural shape of a woman.

What were your inspirations for this collection?

Wedding dresses for the modern woman.

What fabrics will you be using?

Chiffon, Silk Charmeuse, dupioni, silk, and satins.

What designer(s) do you admire, or would most like to work with and why?

I would love the chance to work with Vera Wang and Carolina Herrera they both have the idea of sexy, class and beauty all put together.

Other interests and hobbies:

Photography (black and white) and dancing