VDR Show - Virginia Tech 2025

Aaliyah Leonard

Aaliyah is from the 757, and is majoring in Nanomedicine.

About the Designer

My goal for this show is just to express my creativity and inspire others to do so as well. Feeding your creative nature is important.

My personal design style can be described as sexy, flowy, and oceanic. These are themes that are always present in my designs process if It doesn't make its way to the final design.

About Desingn One

Inspired by steamboats and the ocean, I crafted this piece in the image of rough waves with distressing details to serve as a reminder of how reliable and strong steamboats were during the industrial revolution.

About Desing Two

I wanted to continue with carrying historical elements into my designs by centering this design around coal mines. This sheer mesh and organza dress has a leather bra and is styled alongside a pair of black Tabi heels. Shimmery black glitters have been incorporated into the design within the mesh and organza to bring imagery of glistening diamonds hiding within the dark contrasting coals they were birthed from.

About Desing Three

Also inspired by mines, this piece brings us back into the realm of denim. With deep denim colors and gold stitching and distressing details. To add more depth this piece details gold and brass detailing across the jeans and belting details across the back and front of the jacket accompanied with dirt distressing down the legs of the pants. Think California gold rush.

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Find more details about Aaliyah and the brand via Instagram @ashtheticrafts