nadine axibal

THE MICHAEL JACKET🤍 My first commission piece and it's for none other than one of my instructors, Michael. Michael saw me wear one of my pieces back in September and asked me to make him a custom one before he leaves for his retirement. I'm super hesitant when it comes to putting a price on my designs and making anything for anyone in general, but it was such an honour to be offered the chance to have one of my pieces in Michael's closet that there's really no world where I would say no. This man has taught me so much of what I know now about design, illustration, and fashion history, and has been so passionate and supportive as an instructor. Making this jacket sort of felt like my final assignment for him before he officially concludes his chapter of teaching, so I'm glad that I was able to work on this last project for him. - Fully-lined asymmetrical jacket - Four-button front closure - Horizontal in-seam pockets

ZERO WASTE JACKET - Asymmetrical unlined collared jacket - Snap closure at the collar - Chest double jet welt pocket - Hidden side seam pockets - Two inside pockets - Box-pleated sleeves and bodice Drafted on Optitex, Illustrated on Adobe Illustrator by @______nads______ Got to explore some super cool (and challenging) concepts this semester in our innovative apparel class. I'm not sure that I'd make more zero waste patterns in the near future but I definitely think exploring different pattern drafting methods over the past few months has opened up a lot more possibilities for me as a designer! Very happy with how this one turned out but gosh when am I gonna stop adding collared jackets to my closet...🥱

ZERO WASTE PLEATED BARREL LEG TROUSERS - Pleated barrel leg trousers - Zipper fly - In-seam side pocket - Back double jet welt pockets - Geometric back belt loop Drafted on Optitex, Illustrated on Adobe Illustrator by @______nads______ I have not made pants in a minute and these are probably some of the best fitting pants I've made yet. Not to mention the pockets are absolutely humongous because the fabric had to go somEwhere

ZERO WASTE VEST - Heavyweight cotton twill vest - Front zipper closure - Chest flap pocket - Side pleated pocket - Side coin pocket - Bias tape-bound seams and edges Draped pattern, rendered and finished on CLO, Illustrated on Adobe Illustrator by @______nads______ Honestly idek if I can call this zero waste because the amount of fabric I wasted while sewing this vest was horrendous. When I first printed out the pattern it was probably like 2.5 times bigger than it was supposed to be because I must've messed up the unit conversion when exporting it from CLO to Illustrator. I only realized that it was too big halfway from finishing the garment but I was stubborn and reprinted the pattern to its original scale and cut the pattern out of what I had already sewn up, only for it to be too small because I didn't add seam allowance and thought it'd still fit around the chest... Keep in mind the dress form in the photos is a CHILDRENS SIZE 10 . Twas a rollercoaster of a time but I'm thankful for @anne_nguyen11 for modelling it and salvaging the look of the vest with her body-ody-ody 🤪

draping final project ! no meaning behind the design, no fancy details, just a draped top and pleated skirt 🙆🏻‍♀️

301 JACKET Designed for public transit commuters, this mesh-lined water-resistant jacket prioritizes comfort, adaptability, and storage. It features a pleated hood for added volume to accommodate tied-up hair that can be stowed into the collar, and thumbhole cuffs for comfort and warmth at the wrists. The front has 4 pockets, two side pockets for easy access storage and two zippered pockets for extra security. There is one sleeve pocket on the left sleeve, intended for transit cards for an easy tap-in. There are 5 vents throughout the jacket: 2 front and 2 sleeve mesh-lined vent and 1 back zippered vent. The vents allow the wearer to adapt to the drastically different temperatures they experience throughout the day with cold outdoor weather and heated indoor environments. It's named after the bus I take to school which is always either freezing cold or super hot.

PLEAT JACKET (revised) - Fully lined collared jacket - Boxy fit - Zipper closure - Inverted box pleats: 4 on the front, 2 on the back, 1 on each sleeve - 2 front pockets - Sleeve cuffs I remade my pleat jacket! I was pressed for time when I first made this jacket and wasn't satisfied with some small things after the first go around. I didn't change much to my pattern except taking in centre front so that the collar ended closer to the zipper. I also made the start points of the pleats lower on the sleeves and back of the jacket to make sure the pleats don't open too wide and to make the shapes clearer and more consistent. Other than that, I just took more time aligning pieces, sewing more accurately, and pressing the seams!

@_josirodriguez_ in this past week's sewing project! Many thanks to this pretty gal for modelling despite the bear warning and wet socks 🫶🏻🫶🏻

ASYMMETRICAL TIE JACKET - Asymmetrical jacket - Fully lined - Snap and tie closure - Back yoke - Horizontal inseam pockets I've had this design in mind since December and drafted the pattern for one of my final assignments last semester! Very glad with how it turned out and it's now my favourite wearable garment I've designed, drafted, and sewn Also decided to start this series of sewing every week of the summer as a part of one of my new year's resolutions! Going to school for fashion design has been great but I haven't been making time for personal projects as much as I want to since I started school. Definitely bought some time with this one since I had already drafted it a month ago, so not every week will be as complex as this one!!!! But still very excited to share more personal projects this summer!

sewing workwear pants designed these back in december with the intention to wear them when i draft and sew and finally got to actualize them a couple weeks ago ! made of heavyweight cotton canvas with 10 pockets (total) and 2 loops on each side for shears designed, drafted, and sewn by me :))

ISSEY MIYAKE INSPIRED PIECE "I have tried, albeit unsuccessfully, to put [traumatizing experiences] behind me, preferring to think of things that can be created, not destroyed, and that bring beauty and joy." -Issey Miyake i really enjoyed researching and analyzing Issey Miyake's work through this project. despite his mother dying from the Hiroshima bombings when he was 8, so much of his work was created with the intentions of spreading joy and beauty of humanity. i take a lot of inspiration from his work, so im grateful for the opportunity to deeper look into his life and career. this piece was made out of two thrifted garments, a shirt and a robe, that i deconstructed before draping. the vertical lines on the fabric mimic pleats, which Issey was well-known for. I drew a lot of inspiration from his 132 5. collection that incorporates origami-like motifs, and based my design off of the origami butterfly. I cut the robe into rectangles and followed one of steps of how to fold an origami butterfly, which makes the godet-like pieces on the skirt.

LINGERIE PT 1 it was definitely interesting experience making lingerie for a school project and asking my instructor if she can look at my panties for feedback LOL but i enjoyed this project a lot more than i thought i would!!! lingerie is something ive never seen myself designing so this really pushed me to create outside of my comfort zone. i went through quite a lot of sketches to end up with my final top. i wanted to make something a bit more wearable compared to just a lace bra so i added the mesh and lace panels with ruching and ties on the side. super proud of how this turned out!