Blog Posts

  • Totally TWA Turned Far Out

    by Wells Maley
    The Far Out Collection began entirely as a school assignment. In October 2020, I began working on a hypothetical apparel collection for my digital ...

  • Uncork Vogue Clicquot

    by Wells Maley
    The idea for Vogue Clicquot came to me one night as I was falling asleep. In fact, I have an entire notes section on my phone with the random co...

  • Meet Magnolia

    by Wells Maley
    I have an obsession with Charleston... which is odd... because I've never been. For those of you that know me, perhaps you let out a little gasp....

  • Dreaming In Color

    by Wells Maley
    It was movie night for the children I babysit, and they chose a classic: The Wizard of Oz. To my dismay, the younger of the two ran around the room...
    Posted in Color Theory, Dreaming in Color, Flavor Paper, The Secret Lives of Color

  • Mr. Americana: The Story of Slim

    by Wells Maley
    It's hard to pinpoint what I love most about Slim Aarons's photography. The style, the architecture, the subject balance and/or symmetry, the rich ...
    Posted in Photography, Poile, Slim Aarons

  • Martini Blahnik: Behind The Graphic

    by Wells Maley
    While most students walk out of Textile Testing with knowledge about flammability standards, fiber structure, and stain prevention, I walked out of...
    Posted in Behind The Graphic, Concept Development, Martini Blahnik