Tag Archives: Fashion design

A Hospital Gown Redesign Empowers Patients Through Fashion

Multiple hospitals are rethinking the classic backless blue smock
Posted on October 15, 2017 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

If you find yourself wearing a hospital gown, being fashionable is probably going to be pretty low on your list of priorities. Yet the clothes we wear, including utilitarian outfits like hospital gowns, do have an impact on our mood and … Continue reading →

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Terminal Illness Ties Bring Death into Fashion

An artist creates stunning neckties designed to educate and make us smile
Posted on December 25, 2016 by Marissa Abruzzini (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

We often think of fashion as a fun distraction from the stress of daily life. Most fashion designers celebrate lighthearted youth, beauty and vitality, with brands claiming to shave 10 years off of your appearance using only a well-tailored dress … Continue reading →

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[A]Dressing the Dead: Garments for the Grave

Pia Interlandi Designs Burial Clothing for Stages of Transformation
Posted on March 25, 2012 by Dana Sitar (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Pia Interlandi is a fashion designer, artist, funeral celebrant, and teacher based in Melbourne, Australia. She often incorporates ideas of death, ritual, and transformation into her unique designs, and has even designed clothing for burial, informed by a fascination with human … Continue reading →

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