ELIAS WEISZ

Apparel designer and fiber artist

About

I’m Elias and I’m from the woods. Having grown up in the midst of the Wyoming wilderness, the woods were the first place I called home. I’m an apparel design student from Colorado State University. I place a high value on clothing as it goes beyond just a daily necessity. It is my favorite form of self expression. Going beyond aesthetics, apparel is a way to solidify my identity, a tangible way to express myself. Getting dressed is my favorite part of every day. 

As I’m constantly inspired, apparel design is an outlet for me to express my ideas and put them to the test. As a designer, I’m highly analytical and detailed. I believe that every component that goes into designing apparel is important. I want to create clothing where thoughtfulness is inevitable. As I reach the final product, I feel a great sense of accomplishment. Apparel design can come with a lot of challenges, the problem-solving that is required in design, especially when working towards innovation, is what makes it such a rewarding investment for me. It’s all a process and I’m there for it. As a second bachelor’s student coming from the field of Geography, returning to school was not a difficult decision for me to make. Already having a degree and growing from that experience, only makes me so much more confident in pursuing apparel design, as it is my true passion. 

I see myself working on the creative side of the men’s fashion industry somewhere between outdoorwear and streetwear. I want to be known as someone who doesn’t just design clothes out of necessity and function, but also as a form of celebration that leaves a positive impact.

SKILLS

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Excel, sewing construction, emulsion screen printing, fashion illustration, machine and hand embroidery, pattern making, Roland UV printer and vinyl cutter, various fabric dyeing, and dye sublimation and direct to textile printing

ONLINE STORE

planetlias.com