Story by: Alysha Lewis

Photos courtesy of: Lauren Bark

Inspired by the fashion style of young women from Paris, France, Lauren Bark designed her Spring 2020 collection from the mind of young woman living in Paris. Lauren Bark’s new creation features fashion favorites such as ruffles, silk dresses, and little black dresses.

Bark began her passion for designing clothes in her hometown of Macomb, Michigan at the tender age of 6 years old. Bark learned how to sew together a stuffed teddy bear out of felt and from then on, the rest is history. 

As a Junior in high school, Bark designed her first collection, an all denim collection made out of thrifted blue jeans. Senior year, Bark crafted two collections. The first collection was bright colors made from plastic, and the other collection was elegant gowns and dresses completely hand sewn from trash bags.

Lady with the Charm, Bark’s newest collection, was inspired by the likes of Paris fashion. Instead of a more organized approach, Bark let her mind take control and let her creative side flourish when choosing the fabrics for this collection. The collection features looks created with cotton blend, mesh fabric, and synthetic silk.  The first looks features a purple and black mesh two-piece set. The top is a bandeau top and he bottom is a loose fitting mesh skirt showing some skin.

Bark’s collection is targeted to young women looking to add some elegant pieces to their everyday fashion wear, the pieces can be dressed up for a night on the town or dressed down for a chic look. The second piece from the collection features an above the knee loose fitted black dress with some ruffled detail. the dress features a low neck line to show versatility in how the dress can be casual and for a dressy occasion.  

The final piece in the collection features an elegant floor length purple iridescent gown. The purple gown is a loose fitting gown made to be worn for a special occasion. The gown has some ruching detail to give the dress shape and a different look.

Bark spent a month on this collection which limited the creations for the collection, however, for next years fashion show, Bark plan on starting her collection in August of 2020 to create a larger and full collection to fully showcase her designs.