“This set is all made out of 100% cotton non-stretch denim. I decided to use this fabric to create these pieces to really force myself to explore fit, and how to make a stiffer garment fit the body nicely. The jeans, being the class assignment, I was given, were the first sewing project I had in college. I have definitely learned how much work it takes to create a well-fitting pair of jeans, as well as why so many pairs of standard-size mass-market jeans don’t fit me well. To match the distressed look of my jeans, I created a top out of the same fabric that I also distressed to make a cohesive-looking set.”

— Kacie Ryan