Concept Boards
This board translates the romance and nostalgia of my concept into color and texture. I paired muted pastels and warm neutrals with shades of wine, olive, brown and black, drawing from aged interiors and vintage dress. Soft knits, fluid fabrics, lace and embroidered details bring intimacy and movement, while stripes, richer textures and decorative buttons add character. Together these elements suggest garments that feel romantic and substantial.
September 8th, 2026
Although I chose to incorporate a few garments and fabrics, I view this board primarily as an exercise in world-building. For that reason, it was important for me to include those sacred little everyday scenes: a bed cluttered with makeup, a dinner table for two, an intimate moment shared in an alleyway or a night out dancing with the one who makes your heart race. I want to explore the feelings these moments evoke and invite my customer into a world that highlights them through my own cultural perspective as a gay man who grew up Catholic. The concept begins with romance, not as something purely delicate or idealized, but as an experience shaped by longing, devotion (to oneself, a lover, a craft, or something beyond the self), sensuality, restraint, and tragedy. I drew from Golden Age Mexican cinema and visual culture, literature, religious imagery, vintage dress, domestic imagery, and expressions of masculinity and femininity. The concept boards explore a world that feels nostalgic, romantic, intimate, and emotionally charged.
