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Alise Kersa

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My name is Alise, and I specialise in womenswear design rooted in personal narrative and quiet observation. I’m drawn to the overlooked the objects, rituals, and fragments of daily life that often escape attention - I reframe them through clothing to challenge how we perceive value, beauty, and meaning. My work balances conceptual depth with tactile experimentation, often combining found materials and unexpected textures to evoke emotion and memory. With each project, I aim to create garments that speak not just to the body, but to the complexity of lived experience.

My name is Alise, and I specialise in womenswear design rooted in personal narrative and quiet ob...

This project explores ideas of structure, control, and confinement, inspired by the safety systems and functional design of aircraft interiors and flight uniforms. Made entirely from recycled garments and fabric scraps, it focuses on sustainability and reworking waste materials into something new. I used patchwork layering and asymmetrical shapes to build a textured, sculptural silhouette. Buckles hold the garment together, suggesting tension and release, echoing the pressure of confined spaces. 

Photography by Megan Williams

Final work

  • A two-piece set of recycled fabrics with patchwork and belt-like straps with buckles around the sleeves and back, creating a sense of tension.
  • A two-piece set of recycled fabrics with patchwork and belt-like straps with buckles around the sleeves and back, creating a sense of tension.
A two-piece set of recycled fabrics with patchwork and belt-like straps with buckles around the sleeves and back, creating a sense of tension.
A two-piece set of recycled fabrics with patchwork and belt-like straps with buckles around the sleeves and back, creating a sense of tension.
A two-piece set of recycled fabrics with patchwork and belt-like straps with buckles around the sleeves and back, creating a sense of tension.

Research and process

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  • image from the project
  • Research pages showing safety features in airplanes.
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  • Design variations and research page showing safety features in airplanes.

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Compressed

This project explores ideas of structure, control, and confinement, inspired by the safety systems and functional design of aircraft interiors and flight uniforms. Made entirely from recycled garments and fabric scraps, it focuses on sustainability and reworking waste material...

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