AUDRA

Audra Danielle Noyes, released her debut collection of her namesake brand, AUDRA, at Espace Commines during Paris Fashion Week 2014. The collection embodies the spirit and essence of a girl transforming into a woman. The first section of the show, Caterpillar, captures youth and purity, a woman passionately searching for her place in the world. The second section, Cocoon, shows the woman's journey through life and adolescence living, experiencing and learning. The transparent materials used in the collection personify the shell that develops around the growing woman. Although she grows, time stops in her mind, veiling her progress to her future state. Butterfly, the final section, shows the woman in grace and elegance. The strength inherent in a butterfly is subtle, yet self assured. The haute couture pieces, introducing color to the collection, are visually powerful and progressive, displaying confidence and a sense of self.