Cosmo Couture DC 2020: HLD Entry "Our You Is A We"

Hartranft Lighting Design had some fun while supporting a good cause by participating in Cosmo Couture DC 2020, a program of the International Interior Design, Mid Atlantic Chapter.  Andrea Hartranft, Jessica Krometis and Nora Ludden teamed up to design and submit "Our You Is A We" with a sketch of a garment design, a moodboard, and a brief written description interpreting the 2020 Cosmo Couture theme and an original design.

2020 Cosmo Couture Theme
You. This year, our focus is individuality. We want you to express yourself What makes you truly unique? Is it your  physical features, your personality traits, your life memories? Is it what you have accomplished, what has  challenged you? Tell us a story about what makes you, you.

HLD ENTRY

OUR YOU IS A WE
White light seen through a prism yields truth. Colors are revealed. Each contributes to the whole.

In design, people are additive. Our you, nine women. Each different. Collaborations change, from one project to the next. Each voice sings with light. Some softly, some louder. Additive, skirting dissonance. The possibilities are endless.

About Cosmo Couture DC

The 11th annual IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter’s Washington Metro City Center Cosmo Couture fundraising event was imagined as an opportunity for the design community to  stretch our creative muscles and reconnect with what inspires us the most. Think of this as less Cosmo  Couture, and more Cosmo Off The Rack. Unlike previous years competitions that entailed months of intensive  teamwork, this year’s competition was designed to break down the barriers to Cosmo so that anyone and  everyone can get involved – even the little ones! 

Proceeds are donated to Operation Renewed Hope Foundation. Their mission is to end homelessness for Veterans in Washington, D.C. by providing housing, transportation, and various pro bono assistance. The IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter has donated over one hundred thousand dollars from Cosmo Couture  DC proceeds over the past nine years.   
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