tabbe designs

Black Sheep

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Location

New York City / united states

University

Fashion Institute of Technology

Graduation year

2024

Main Manufacturing Countries

united states

Contact

Talia Abbe, a native of New York, earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Textile and Fashion Design with a certificate in Entrepreneurship from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She then pursued a Master of Fine Arts degree in fashion design from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Talia's personal struggles with mental health inspired her to make a positive impact on others facing similar challenges. Her work is centered around creating an inclusive and welcoming environment. While Cognitive Abstraction influences her prints, her voluminous designs and vibrant color palettes exude child-like playfulness.

Latest Collection

Bubble wrap

“Bubble Wrap” explores the positive and negative stimuli of an environment and how that impacts an individual’s mental health. Cartoon-like shapes and neon colors derived from brain scans juxtapose the highs and lows of a manic episode. Areas where stressors affect the body are symbolically mapped with Latex– tight tailoring and bubble shapes coexist in a garment to show anxiety’s smothering nature- its buildup and its release. This collection’s hyperbolic visuals seek to destigmatize mental health through humor and playfulness.