# Project Description A Note to My Younger Self Daniel Marston Summary Final work I am a designer that is passionate about garment construction, pattern making and craft. My work usually starts by thinking of ways a garment and it's details can be deconstructed and celebrated. My process is a mix of digital pattern cutting via Clo3D which is backed knowlage by traditional flat pattern cutting processes. Research often starts through experimentation of detials or silhouette alongside archival visual reserch or grament deconstruction. I often explore elements of sexuality, queer identity and heritage - primarily working with denim, shiritng and tailoring. Although I lean towards menswear design, I have worked at both menswear and womenswear based brands and hope to explore where the similarities in their design arise. I am a designer that is passionate about garment construction, pattern making and craft. My work ... College London College of Fashion Course BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Development Graduation year 2025 My final collection seeks to highlight the elements of fashion that matter most to me, while also creating something my younger self would have found inspiring and empowering. The research began by exploring and deconstructing archetypal elements of queer style, such as denim jeans and the tank top. Influenced by the work of Karlheinz Weinberger and Hal Fischer, both of whom captured queer aesthetics and homoerotic imagery, I started to weave these themes into my designs. Garment construction became a central focus in my development, leading me to investigate traditional design details found in selvedge denim jeans and North East fishermen's ganseys. Features such as copper rivets, lockstitch embroidery, and intricate purl and cable stitches became recurring motifs throughout the collection. The final pieces merge these traditional elements with contemporary references to queer style. The denim garments showcase raw Japanese selvedge denim, enhanced with embroidery inspired by the hanky code and the kinds of doodles young boys often scrawl on school books and desks when bored. The shirting and tailoring incorporate classic construction techniques, such as structured waistbands and heavily fused collars. The knitwear was developed by deconstructing the tank top silhouettes I explored during research, and reimagining them using my own combinations of cabling and purl stitch patterns—crafted in Shetland wool as a tribute to my family’s history in knitwear manufacturing. Rich in personal references, this collection draws attention to a history of queer style that my younger self had little exposure to, while also showcasing the garment construction knowledge I’ve developed throughout my education. A Note to My Younger Self is rooted in quality, craftsmanship, and queer visibility. Final work Look 1 is comprised of a cropped denim jacket with a slevedge placket, embroidered yoke and button front. The shirt is made from a pink pinstripe cotton and has white constrast cocktail cuffs, curved collar and placket. The jeans feature copper rivets, a pin-tucked front and embroidered back pockets. Closeup of Denim Jacket embroidery Closeup of the back of the jeans The back of the jeans include embroidered patch pockets one of the doodle motif and the other my logo. The corners have been reinforced with copper rivets and the yoke has a waist adjuster incorporated. Final Lineup Research and process Denim research Tank top deconstruction and knitwear research Share this project My final collection seeks to highlight the elements of fashion that matter most to me, while also creating something my younger self would have found inspiring and empowering.The research began by exploring and deconstructing archetypal elements of queer style, such as ... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Archives & Collections Craft & Process Gender Identity Sexuality