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Bound

Bound is a womenswear collection that examines the behavior of the body when wrapped, constrained, or covered. Through experimental silhouettes and varied textiles, the collection investigates how restriction alters movement, posture, and presence. Garments intentionally explore physical limitation as a design choice, using constraint not as a functional necessity but as a deliberate aesthetic and conceptual device.

At a broader level, Bound confronts the ways women are continuously restrained within society, both physically and figuratively. By translating systems of control into form, construction, and material tension, the collection presents bold, confrontational designs that question autonomy, visibility, and agency, reframing restriction as both commentary and expression.



Bandage top



Materials:
- Rounded Unknown Yarn; 3 Ends
Construction Method:
- Flatbed Knitting Machine











Leather cage dress


Materials:
- Red, Wool-lined Faux Leather
- Metal Hardware
- Leather Cording

Details:
- Metal Wire used as piping in shoulders and arm bands to hold shape
- Leather cording used to shape corset back


Tied Knit Skirt


Materials:
- Cotton Yarn; Tan
Construction Method:
- Flatbed Knitting Machine



Wrapped up top


Materials:
- Recycled Wool Yarn; Blue
Construction Method:
- Patterned and Knit on Flatbed Knitting Machine
Details:
- Yarn was Recycled from an old sweater unraveled and rewound by hand

aphrodite’s Dress


Materials:
- Cotton Gauze Fabric; White


princess
Dress


Materials:
- Spandex
- Mesh (Cape)

- Hook and Eye (Cape)
- Basket Weaving Cord
- Recylcled Plastic Yarn






Bound Gallery


Mekinsa PortfolioLast Updated: December 15th, 2025