Zöe Pulley BY BRITNIE DATES
PHOTOS BY JOSH MACLIN
MAKEUP BY LOURDES BOGADO MODEL: MICHELLE OWUSO ASSISTANT: BRITTANY BIANCA
Speaking one on one with fashion designer Zoe Pulley brings to mind one word: authenticity. It is hard to find the point where she ends and her work begins; her work is truly an extension of her own honesty and awareness of the current issues affecting the world. The clothing Pulley creates reinterprets average fabrics into wearable designs that speak volumes. Her latest collection is a prime example. A 10-week interdisciplinary course taken during her final semester at VCU prompted her to create the Dress-a-Week project. Her intentions? To visually document America’s current media landscape by designing a zero-waste dress each week based on articles in the news. With themes ranging from feminism to the current politi-
cal climate, Pulley touches on it all. As a black woman, her pieces related to the social issues within the African American community are the most poignant. The muses for her designs are also black women who, as Pulley comments, possess “black girl magic.” After seeing her designs, it’s only a matter of time before the world sees Pulley’s own black girl magic. In this Spotlight, we share six of the 10 dresses in Pulley’s collection along with the news headlines that inspired them. Visit her site to read more on her background and process of creating the Dress-a-Week project. www.zoepulley.com instagram: @zpulley
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