NEW HEADWEAR.

Fur felt blocked asymmetrical fedora style. Made for the 2011 Vert Couture Fashion in Millenium Park.  

Toyo straw fedora style. Made for the 2011 Vert Couture Fashion in Millenium Park.  

Toyo straw fedora style with feather. Made for the 2011 Vert Couture Fashion in Millenium Park. 

 Hand sewn recycled vintage rabbit fur.

 Flat patterned wool felt.

 Melted acrylic lace cap with distressed veil.

 detail.

 Flat patterned red wool felt with soft pillbox top & rigid brim.

Flat patterned gray suede beret.

i-D International Footwear Competition with Alberto Guardiani

These are the designs I submitted for the Lipstick shoe design competition for i-D Magazine. 

Lets hope I win! (Click to enlarge images)

More info on the competition here: LIPSTICK SHOE COMPETITION

Chicago Fashion Focus: Vert Couture 2011 Runway

Clothing by Victoria Larkin & Hats by DJ DeGayner

Vert Couture 2011: photo, Francis Son

Vert Couture 2011: photo, Francis Son

Vert Couture 2011: photo, Francis Son

Vert Couture 2011: photo, Francis Son

Vert Couture 2011: photo, Francis Son

Click below for some more photos from the show!

Runway photos Vert Couture 2011 in Millennium Park

Time Out Chicago Runway show photos 2011

Vert Couture Three Peice Menswear/Headwear Collection 2011

Black paper straw with wired pointed brim.

Blocked brown felt from hand carved hat block.

Black paper straw with hand done feather embellishment.

 These 3 hats were specially made for the Vert Couture 2011 Eco-Friendly fashion show in Millennium Park. They will be featured with clothing designed by Victoria Larkin this Thursday, October 20th.

SAIC Fashion Show 2011

Rough stap-shot of my horn-hat in the SAIC Walk 2011 Program. (better images to come)

2011 Raymond Hudd Millinery Award Winning Collection.

Thermoplastic & Liquid Latex 1

Thermoplastic & Liquid Latex 2

Burnt/melted fabric with wrapped wire.

Thermoplastic & Liquid Latex 1

Thermoplastic & Liquid Latex 2

Felt blocked hat1

Felt Blocked hat 2

A few pieces from the collection.

Detail shots of shoes & Lion Mane costume.

Detail: Melted fabric hat with wrapped wire by DJ DEGAYNER

Melted fabric hat with wrapped wire by DJ DEGAYNER

This is a hat I am currently working on: made from sheer synthetic fabric, embellished with burnt and melted details;  using wrapped wire as the skeleton.

Museum of Contemporary Art; Derby.

Hat Display at the MCA

 

Hat Display at the MCA with 5 other classmates.

Soooo many people came and tried on our hats. It was amazing.