Alchemy of Woman

Sofia Donaldson
Fashion Design (School of Art and Design)

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Title
Alchemy of Woman
Contributor Names
Donaldson, Sofia (Creator, Designer)
Kim, Min Jeong (Instructor)
Date
2025
Description
Alchemy of Woman is a sartorial retelling of the myth of Daphne and Apollo, reframing her transformation into the laurel as an act of self-determination and an embodiment of the ephemeral beauty of Womanhood.
Type
Still Image
Fashion design
Apparel Type
Evening dresses (garments)
Medium/Materials/Techniques
Silk/rayon velvet, silk taffeta, faux feathers, linocut rubber hand carved stamps (embossing technique)
Program/Course/Exhibition Information
Program/Degree: Fashion Design AAS
Course: FD 227-103 Design Studio IV: Advanced Draping
Semester: Fall 2025
Professor: Min Jeong Kim
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Identifier
FIT Repository ID: fd-aas_2025F_0021

Citation

Donaldson, S. (2025). Alchemy of Woman. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/670442
Donaldson, Sofia. Alchemy of Woman. 2025. FIT Institutional Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/670442
Donaldson, Sofia. "Alchemy of Woman." FIT Institutional Repository, 2025. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/670442