Candy Wraps Turban ParsonsxTeenVogue #ParsonsxTeenVogue

This blog entry is regarding my Production Cost assignment for the Fashion Industry Essentials course I am currently taking with Parsons. Previously, they had us do an accessory design which restricted us to using only unconventional materials. It was Project Runway realness at its best, and I must admit that I was dumbfounded when I learned that we had to use materials that you wouldn't normally use for your accessories.

Being that I have not a single crafty bone in my body, I chose to illustrate my accessory while others actually crafted theirs. I didn't want to compromise my aesthetics just because I didn't know how to put together a piece of accessory, although I attempted to do some like: a paper clip chain necklace ,and a popsicle stick obi belt; but I found it too banal for my taste and wouldn't make me happy to put in my portfolio.

I ended up doing the Candy Wraps Turban. An absolutely wearable headpiece accented with your favorite sweet confection. I made sure that my favorites were there: gummy worms, twizzlers, hubba bubba gum tape, and sour strips! Here it is:

Included in the photo is a table of the breakdown of costs. I would have loved to make this in real life, but seeing how much i would spend for it made me think otherwise. I would've love to construct it in the future given the sufficient financial resources. Lol.

I canvased all my candies from candywarehouse.com, my fabrics from Mood fabrics, and the spray paint from Walmart. The candies from candy warehouse were sold by bulk as they supply to stores, so I had to adjust the prices to single production prices, As I was calculating how much this would cost, it surprised me to have seen my total amount to three figures, which made me think is this really practical. But I realized that what I've created is something bespoke, and something that I probably won't be producing more than once, so something as avant-garde as this definitely deserves a price of its own.