Charlie Maxwell
Charlie@Directed.By





















University Collation
Student Works

2020-2023



Responsive Bodies and Colour Transformation


• graduate collection centred on inflatable garments
engineered with thermochromic panels

• colour transformation activated through inflation, using the cold
temperature of oxygen canisters to trigger pigment shift

• explored the body as a reactive site, where form and
surface shifted in real time


Subverting Gender through Uniform


• combined military codes with traditionally feminine
silhouettes on a masculine form

• cropped military jacket styled with pleated longline skirt
layered over wide leg pant

• reworked the waffle thermal into a subversive staple
with integrated balaclava



Rework, Lifecycle and Digital Presentation


• Developed garments through reconstruction and
recontextualisation as part of a lifecycle study

• Examined longevity, transformation and adaptive
reuse within fashion systems

• Explored material experimentation and unconventional
construction methods to extend garment lifecycle