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When most people walk around, they only see what's around them — a sidewalk, a building, unfamiliar faces and random objects. Ella Delucia sees future designs and reinventions.
“Not every piece of clothing that you own needs to be exactly the way you like it,” Deluica said. “You can take things and change them and express yourself through your clothing in fun, simple, DIY ways.”
Last summer, Delucia, a Syracuse University junior studying fashion design, prepared the launch of her brand, Raven Skull. She picked the name because she thought the two elements paired well together. Getting started on the designs over the summer helped narrow her focus on clothes without the additional stress from schoolwork.
Sustainability and low cost are priorities for Raven Skull, Delucia said. She thrifts and upcycles the pieces she sells at Dazed, the house show venue she runs with her roommates.
Delucia said the current fashion climate is based around trendy clothing and popular brands, but Raven Skull's sustainable approach will combat that. Its upcycled approach reduces waste and adds to preexisting pieces.
Delucia uses many different mediums to alter the items she thrifts. She makes the clothing new through sewing, painting, embroidering and printing. For prints, she uses wood and rubber cuts for different designs.
“It falls back on your creativity and the way you can picture things together, like taking...