Carolina Vogler

Carolina Vogler

Collection

Bio

Carolina Vogler is a Virginia born designer creating from lived experiences and personal stories which shaped her design ethos. Drawing from religious upbringings, loss, memories, and experiences that ring true to many. Her design philosophy intertwines accessible designs with tailored silhouettes highlighting her desire to be an approachable, multidisciplinary designer.

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"KATIE"

My mothers story is one of triumph, love, tragedy, success, motherhood, cancer, kindness, and heartbreak.

She was a woman with a telling story with a wardrobe that mirrored the stages of her life. While honoring my mothers life, I created a collection which follows her pivotal life moments to uplift and challenge her personal style as if I were dressing her now.

Utilizing her personal clothing and silhouettes she gravitated towards. This is Katie.
Image: I created garments that embody my mother’s style and her gradual shift in dressing as her illness progressed. While I do not want her cancer to define the collection, I do want to acknowledge the challenges that come with that experience.

The universal realities of treatment, such as chemotherapy and hair loss, and the emotional complexities surrounding body image and confidence. Dressing became difficult for her, and through this work I imagine myself dressing her now — uplifting her through clothing. I want to redefine the visual and emotional language often tied to illness, transforming garments associated with fragility into ones of strength, beauty, and resilience.
Image: I am exploring my mother in all her forms: a rebellious teenager, a college student, a businesswoman, a mother, and a cancer patient, a distinct woman, each with contrasting approaches to self-presentation. Through this collection, I consider comfort, functionality, and elegance, the qualities that best capture how I remember her. Above all, I hope to share her story, honoring and celebrating a remarkable woman and the life she lived.
Image: In memory of Katherine Maria Vogler

CREDITS

Photography- Sage Swanson
Videography- Colin Levine
Stylist Assistants- Catherine Gray, Ben McKelvey
Talent- Lila Felsheim