Maggie x Otis Fashion School Mentorship | Sketch Selection

We're excited to share the continued journey of the Otis Fashion students as they upcycle our excess stock into couture-worthy wedding dresses! As the mentor project progresses to the next phase, the students are ready to showcase their sketches, taking inspiration from the flora and fauna of an enchanted forest. Maggie's mentor team reviewed the designs and gave feedback to the students; and together, we've selected the sketches that will be brought to life! Check back in a few weeks to see the mentors work with the Otis Fashion Students on the next step of their project: Model Fittings! About the Mentorship: For the first time in its 40-year history, Otis Fashion is bringing together its junior and senior class students to create a bridal fashion collection upcycled from our discontinued and one-of-a-kind stock, inspired by forms in nature — and we couldn't be more thrilled! Maggie Sottero’s CEO and Creative Director Kelly Midgley, Sustainability Director and Designer Patricia DeLaunay (an Otis College ’04 BFA Fashion Design alumna), and Lead Designer Edric Woo have tasked the students with reimagining Maggie Sottero dresses. The juniors are set to reimagine styles for the bridal party of the “very near future,” creating upcycles of stock gowns that can be worn for the wedding weekend, wedding day, and beyond. Likewise, the seniors are challenged to dress the bride, recreating stock Maggie Sottero wedding dresses into modern and new gowns by reimagining shape, proportio