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 ZYAIRE VALENTINE

Fashion Design Portfolio

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B L A C K L I G H T S: NYFW S/S 24

An editorial collection in celebration and admiration for editorial silhouettes and mixing of feminine and masculine energies made up of a 7 look capsule collection displayed during New York Fashion Week Fall 2023.

B L A C K L I G H T S : NYFW S/S 2024 Collection
B L A C K L I G H T S : New York Fashion Week Sketches ( Full Collection)
B L A C K L I G H T S : The Chosen Designs
B L A C K L I G H T S : Look 1
B L A C K L I G H T S : Look 2
B L A C K L I G H T S : Look 3
B L A C K L I G H T S : Look 4
B L A C K L I G H T S : Look 5
B L A C K L I G H T S : Look 6
B L A C K L I G H T S : Look 7 ( Finale)
Finale
B L A C K L I G H T S : Look 8
B L A C K L I G H T S : Look 9
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C A D : ROYAL OPULENCE CAPSULE COLLECTION

The Royal Opulence capsule collection is a project in which pulls inspiration from anicent chinese civilzation and putting a Western world interpretation on traditional royal garemnts of the Zhou Dynasty with its female emperor in mind, Empress Wu Zetian. These images depicts the moodboard, customer profile board as well as fabric specifications, color stories and trims. Both technical and hand drawn flats and sketches are present.

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ESOTERISM CAPSULE PROJECT

The Esoterism capsule project displays the process of repeated pattern motifs in order to adapt digital textile printing processes into design concepts. These images shows processes from various pattern repeats to hand drawn motifs and 3D product applications with technical sketches, and line sheets displaying various colorways.

Tshirt Design #1
Tshirt Design #2
Tshirt Design #3
Tshirt Production
Final T-shirt Design 1
Final T-shirt Design
Final T-shirt Design
Final T-shirt Design
Line Sheet
Pillow Product
Repeat Print 1
Repeat Print 2
Repeat Print 3
Hand Drawn Motif 1
Hand Drawn Motif 2
Hand Drawn Motif 3
Hand Drawn Motif 4
Hand Drawn Motif 5
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CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT

Inspiration Board ( Primary Source)
Inspiration Board (Primary Sources pt. 2)
E S O T E R I S M : The concept board #1
E S O T E R I S M : The concept board #2
E S O T E R I S M : The concept board #3
E S O T E R I S M : The sketches #1
E S O T E R I S M : The sketches #2
Landfill Couture Mood Board
Landfill Couture : The sketches #1
Landfill Couture : The sketches #2
Landfill Couture : The sketches #3
Construction Process
Final Garement
Concept Design (Finale)

The visuals are displayed projects of the design processes from conceptualized brainstroming and ideas with rough hand sketches, notes and final products. ( Click photos for more information.)

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BALLGOWN BODICE CONSTRUCTION

This project displays the moments of processing in creating an authentic Victorian ballgown utilizing period accurate patterns and sewing techniques. These images displays the creation of the gown's bodice utilizing silk taffeta, coutil, plastic bonings, various fabric manipulation techniques and heavy hand sewing techniques.

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BALLGOWN CONSTRUCTION CONT'D

This project displays the moments of processing in creating an authentic Victorian ballgown utilizing period accurate patterns and sewing techniques. These images displays the creation of the gown's skirt and final production.

Gown Skirt Inside
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Ballgown Fitting 1
Ballgown Fitting 2
Ballgown Fitting 3
Ballgown Fitting 4
Final Runway 1
Final Runway 2
Final Runway 3
Final Runway 4
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CORSET CONSTRUCTION

Corset Pattern 1
Corset Front
Corset Front Inside
Corset Front (Fashion Fabric)
Corset Inside (Final Product)
Corset Back (Final Product)
Corset Mockup
Corset Pattern Tracing
Corset Front Piece 1
Corset Pattern Front 2
Final Corset Product

The project displays the processing of the construction of a Victorian corset using period accuate patterns and sewing techniques utilizing Batik cotton, coutil and spiral bonings, grommeting and lacings to complete the final garment.

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COAT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

This project displays the processing of putting together a 1960s swing coat utilizing a commercial pattern. Using wool and silk lining, the called for techniques such as flatlining, swing tacking and invisible hand stitching.

Swing Coat Front
Swing Coat Lining
Swing Coat 1
Swing Coat 2
Swing Coat 3
Swing Coat 4
Swing Coat 5
Swing Coat 6
Swing Coat 7
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MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS

The Belleflower Dress
The Belleflower Dress 1
The Belleflower Dress 2
Pink Sheath Dress
ResortWear 1
ResortWear 2

These projects are various other garments completed in personal time using various patterns and techniques in order to convey a mix of silhouettes and textures.

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MEET THE DESIGNER

Zyaire Valentine is a Philadelphia-born fashion designer, storyteller, and visual curator whose work exists at the intersection of rebellion and romance. A graduate of Albright College with a B.A. in Fashion Design, Zyaire brings a theatrical lens to fashion, fusing bold structure, rich textures, and emotional symbolism into every stitch.

 

Their creative foundation was sharpened through hands-on experience with designers like Christian Cowan and RM67, where they deepened their knowledge of high fashion production and avant-garde presentation. As a stylist for AKIRA and The Black Tux, Zyaire learned to sculpt identity through clothing, treating each garment as a moment, a mood, or a message.

 

In 2024, Zyaire launched The House of Valentine, a fashion house rooted in narrative, spectacle, and defiance. With a signature style that embraces sharp tailoring, experimental silhouettes, and unapologetic elegance, Zyaire designs not just for the body, but for the soul in transformation.

 

Their work is a cinematic offering to those who dare to feel deeply, move loudly, and wear their truth as armor.

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