About The Artist

Maeviary is a cosplayer and fashion designer based out of Brooklyn, NY. In addition to their cosplay craft, they develop Ready-to-Wear, one of a kind fashion pieces under the brand name Maeve Alexandra. They draw inspiration from a myriad of sources, ranging from flora, to anatomy, to mental health, to their own queerness. Regardless of whether the project at hand is a costume or a fashion collection, they consider garment construction and fitting to be their raison d'etre. They design for the client who sees the artistry within fashion, and who wishes to explore the limits of that artistry.

In their costume design and cosplay practice, they maintain a particular focus on menswear with unique twists. Through custom lining prints and brocades, detailed embroidery handwork, and exacting fit standards, Maeviary loves to explore the possibilities for creating narrative through garment design. Cosplay is the artistic practice of replicating characters in media through real-life costuming, and Maeviary believes that cosplay can be pushed beyond replication into the world of storytelling through a design lens.

Through detailed textile manipulation, Maeviary strives to cultivate an aesthetic that allows the fabric to elevate the design through the detail and care taken in its creation. They graduated with their BFA in Fashion Design with a minor in Art History at the Pratt Institute in 2020, and have built a career as a technical designer in the luxury fashion market.

"When I design, I strive to create an experience that is fantastical, beautiful, and empowering for those who view and interact with my work. Drawing on my background in costuming, when I would create costumes for my sister and I to wear to comic conventions in our childhood, I aim to push the boundaries and expectations for what clothing can do. Clothing is a tool for expression, a celebration of one’s past, present and future. I design for those who wish to celebrate their own explorations of self, and to create pieces that are new and exciting to those who wear and those who view them."