https://alexandrapapaioannou.com Alexandra Papaioannou Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:41:49 +0000 https://alexandrapapaioannou.com en https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Nike-x-Renegade Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:41:49 +0000 Alexandra Papaioannou https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Nike-x-Renegade 2026 “Upcycled Running Apparel” Nike x Renegade <img width="2470" height="1640" width_o="2470" height_o="1640" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/723b3c9160d990f686ee9500fb2601806e90ab2d5eacf57ba0763b97cae30ce9/Renegade-Cover-Image-01.2.png" data-mid="246701554" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/723b3c9160d990f686ee9500fb2601806e90ab2d5eacf57ba0763b97cae30ce9/Renegade-Cover-Image-01.2.png" /> Renegade is a California-based run specialty store built at the nexus of community, performance, and activism. Founded in 2020 by former educator Victor Diaz, Renegade draws inspiration from the creative voices of their community and continually pushes the limits of what the running world can create by and for the people. Renegade is redefining community-centered work on their terms.︎ Performance ︎ Sustainability ︎ Upcycling https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Nike-Work Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:34:03 +0000 Alexandra Papaioannou https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Nike-Work 2025 “Collection” Nike Work <img width="2296" height="1524" width_o="2296" height_o="1524" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/76700147226a1610c5956c65867b754bfc9dd2b2d933de1fade2b0174e91d3df/Screenshot-2025-03-26-at-11.31.05PM.png" data-mid="228854380" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/76700147226a1610c5956c65867b754bfc9dd2b2d933de1fade2b0174e91d3df/Screenshot-2025-03-26-at-11.31.05PM.png" /> A brief collection of the work I’ve completed during my time as an apparel designer at Nike.︎ Apparel Design ︎ Sustainability ︎ Upcycling https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Naos-1 Sun, 11 Dec 2022 17:43:15 +0000 Alexandra Papaioannou https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Naos-1 2020 “Space + Spirituality” Naos <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a4a6bdb66a19a1798f1f00ab892a71b28ecbdd45e88c018c3255bfb5db796ee7/Naos-Cover-Image-01.png" data-mid="246701412" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a4a6bdb66a19a1798f1f00ab892a71b28ecbdd45e88c018c3255bfb5db796ee7/Naos-Cover-Image-01.png" /> My senior capstone collection focuses on the interrelation of spirituality and space as well as our responsibility to preserve each as we move forward in an ever-developing world. I am honored to announce this collection was one of five finalists in the Hypebeast Commencement Program, chosen to be presented alongside the seniors' work at Academia del Lusso Roma, and won the Director's Choice Award for Fashion Design in my graduating class.︎ Sustainability ︎ Patterning ︎ Futuristic https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Fool-s-Paradice-1 Sun, 11 Dec 2022 17:43:15 +0000 Alexandra Papaioannou https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Fool-s-Paradice-1 2023 “Men’s Print and Pattern”&nbsp; Fool’s Paradice (In Development) <img width="2500" height="1668" width_o="2500" height_o="1668" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4596c0992e7c5c48923e9c5e69d210f5903d97a8c23c1dad79a81dd0d8291f04/Fool-s-Paradice-Cover-Image-20.png" data-mid="182055180" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4596c0992e7c5c48923e9c5e69d210f5903d97a8c23c1dad79a81dd0d8291f04/Fool-s-Paradice-Cover-Image-20.png" /> The global landscape is undergoing major political, social, environmental, and economical shifts, leading many into spirals of fear and uncertainty. As we navigate these uncharted waters, we want to keep in mind that we can accomplish more when we work together. The creative possibilities are boundless when two or more minds come together, be it in consolation, solidarity, brainstorming, or to simply enjoying each other’s company. There is beauty to be discovered in the joining of separate ideas that will create something previously unimagined. ︎ Print Development︎ Hand-Crafted︎ Textile Exploration https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Humoresque Sun, 11 Dec 2022 22:48:02 +0000 Alexandra Papaioannou https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Humoresque 2019 “Modular Clothing as a Form of Art” Humoresque <img width="1500" height="917" width_o="1500" height_o="917" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aafb33a6642db948bce629a859118fcd56f2b917931877d159129822a11796f0/Humoresque-05.png" data-mid="161643419" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aafb33a6642db948bce629a859118fcd56f2b917931877d159129822a11796f0/Humoresque-05.png" /> Humoresque is a collection that allows the wearer to take full control of&nbsp;how they dress themselves.&nbsp;This collection is driven by the inclusivity, theatricality, + versatility of fluxus art in which the act of getting dressed becomes a form of performance art.&nbsp;The garments can be manipulated to take on new silhouettes through fastenings, ties, + grommets, meaning that a single garment can take on the role of three or more separate pieces. The process of altering + transforming the garments becomes a performance, thus each piece has been titled like a&nbsp;piece of fluxus art.&nbsp; ︎ Modularity︎ Performance Art︎ Form Exploration https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Adidas Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:22:05 +0000 Alexandra Papaioannou https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Adidas 2019 “Space Inspires Sport” Adidas Boostronaut <img width="2500" height="1727" width_o="2500" height_o="1727" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d02133f6f3dde5ff8ddd2905be044b87ad702848054448a390a0c8be8eee201f/Screen-Shot-2020-02-17-at-9.58.52-PM.png" data-mid="161645192" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d02133f6f3dde5ff8ddd2905be044b87ad702848054448a390a0c8be8eee201f/Screen-Shot-2020-02-17-at-9.58.52-PM.png" /> During my time as an intern at Final Frontier Design, we collaborated with Jam3 on a promotional campaign for the new Adidas Boost sneaker, celebrating Adidas’s new partnership with the International Space Station. As a part of this campaign, it was our job to create a space suit to be worn with the sneakers as the team at Jam3 toured&nbsp;with the Houston Rockets. ︎ Spacesuit︎ Patterning︎ Utility https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Poesis Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:18:27 +0000 Alexandra Papaioannou https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Poesis 2018 “The Imperfection in Man’s Creation” Poesis <img width="2184" height="1456" width_o="2184" height_o="1456" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/19b7dde7f6d86f7fa4bd4d28fe227f722c3127fcb2f921ff7635462b155f0b59/Poesis-05.png" data-mid="161644949" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/19b7dde7f6d86f7fa4bd4d28fe227f722c3127fcb2f921ff7635462b155f0b59/Poesis-05.png" /> Creation was once a power designated solely for God. Yet, as a power of equal caliber has arisen, this privilege has been snatched from His grasp and delivered into the hands of humanity. Upon the inexorable birth of super intelligent A.I., humans will have taken God’s clay and begun sculpting creatures in their own image, or at least a shadow of it. &nbsp; ︎ Futuristic︎ Draping︎ Ancient Greece https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Illustrations Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:43:26 +0000 Alexandra Papaioannou https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Illustrations 2022 “Medium Exploration” Illustrations <img width="1500" height="896" width_o="1500" height_o="896" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0888f7e70302d0a4673d08f3eca18342a95da36f8bb2ef8ab77a8296d1f11f81/Illustrations-Cover-Image.png" data-mid="161646113" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0888f7e70302d0a4673d08f3eca18342a95da36f8bb2ef8ab77a8296d1f11f81/Illustrations-Cover-Image.png" /> A page dedicated to my love of drawing, from colored pencils, to water colors, to digital tools.&nbsp; ︎ Illustrations︎ Watercolor︎ Ink + Marker ︎ Colored Pencils https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Customizer Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:52:11 +0000 Alexandra Papaioannou https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/Customizer 2021 “Customizable Digital Garments” Unspun Customizer <img width="2084" height="1351" width_o="2084" height_o="1351" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/61923ad56cc9ceaa17812776eddd0ad198114b14175a2d359cee14ca585459c3/Jean-Render-pink-2.png" data-mid="161646832" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/61923ad56cc9ceaa17812776eddd0ad198114b14175a2d359cee14ca585459c3/Jean-Render-pink-2.png" /> As Unspun's customer base continues to grow, the&nbsp;need to create a better platform for customers to envision their custom jeans is apparent. To help accommodate this growth, I worked with my team at Unspun to develop a customizer for the website. My task was to create the 3D renderings of all of&nbsp;Unspun's styles, fabrics, waist heights, hem lengths, and thread colors&nbsp;using Browzwear and Photoshop. ︎ Digital Clothing︎ Customization︎ Denim https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/EVA-Suit Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:59:17 +0000 Alexandra Papaioannou https://alexandrapapaioannou.com/EVA-Suit 2019 “Utilitarian Patterning and Construction” EVA Suit + Communication Cap <img width="2348" height="1780" width_o="2348" height_o="1780" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e758069be43f098e667594dde3afa30b77cf61dbda2bea5ce74afda072f88aa8/Screen-Shot-2020-02-21-at-4.10.51-PM.png" data-mid="161646951" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e758069be43f098e667594dde3afa30b77cf61dbda2bea5ce74afda072f88aa8/Screen-Shot-2020-02-21-at-4.10.51-PM.png" /> A brief overview of my work on Final Frontier Design's EVA Suit Prototype and a Communication Cap for a film being shot at Steiner Studios. ︎ Space Suit︎ Construction︎ High Performance