She grabbed a secondary bolt of liquid silk jersey in the same slate grey. On her size 2 model, she used the neoprene for a structured bodice, but for Sarah, she began draping the silk jersey, using the weight of the fabric to create the illusion of those same architectural angles through clever pleating and hidden boning.
"The cohesion is breathtaking," Nina remarked during the critique. "Usually, designers treat larger bodies as a problem to be solved with more fabric. You treated it as a new canvas for your architecture."
That night, Maya didn't just survive the cut. She proved that while a pattern might have limits, style is universal.