![](https://cdn-fashionschool.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Lydia-Buesgens--789x1024.jpeg)
Lydia Buesgens
Major: BFA Fashion Design
Hometown: Bloomington, MN
Our thesis collection is a commitment to sustainability, as all garments are made of 100 percent upcycled men’s dress shirts. In our commitment to minimize waste in the production process, all scraps from the garment-making process were repurposed and used in other looks throughout the collection. For the dye and textile work, we employed the use of cyanotype, a photographic printing process that results in a beautiful blue color. This technique transforms white-collar shirts into blue-collar streetwear. The intention is to represent capitalism and over-consumption, showcasing the designers’ vision for a more sustainable and socially responsible fashion industry.
![](https://cdn-fashionschool.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/5_22Photoshoot_2-720x1024.jpg)
![](https://cdn-fashionschool.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/5_22Photoshoot_3-669x1024.jpg)
![](https://cdn-fashionschool.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/5_22Photoshoot_4-683x1024.jpg)
![](https://cdn-fashionschool.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/5_22Photoshoot_7-683x1024.jpg)
![](https://cdn-fashionschool.pressidium.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/re-edit2-683x1024.jpg)