VDR Show - Virginia Tech 2024

Calla Inman

Calla Inman is from Herndon, VA. Calla is majoring in Geography, and graduating in Spring 2026.

About the Design

- Barbed-wire inspired choker necklace made of 20-gauge plated copper wire

- Grey hoodie with red designs applied using a mix of screen printing ink and fabric spray paint. The patterns represent cracks in the exterior of the old self.

- Jeans with a star-shaped patch that is starting to fray and come off at the edges, showing the skin underneath

When I heard the theme bloom, what came to my mind was more like a reptile molting or a chrysalis opening up. Through those first cracks, you can see the new self-starting to emerge. The "blooming" might look a little rough or painful at first, but you know the end result will be beautiful. I would describe my style as a designer as conceptual streetwear.