Pretty/Ugly Princess (JRAT x NYFW SS26)
Come witness the live debut of JRAT's SS26 collection, Pretty/Ugly Princess, at the Brooklyn Peace Center on Saturday, September 13th with doors at 7PM, walk at 730PM, and sample sale* to follow. This brand new collection, crafted from reclaimed and deadstock materials, explores the ugly nature of the pursuit of beauty through the lens of the 1990s board game "Pretty Pretty Princess".
MCed by Avery Trufelman
Live Music by Adult Human Females
Styling by Franci Virgili
Hair by Ryuan Johnson
Make-Up by Sarah Hart
Ceramic Jewelry by Jessica Marie Mercy
*All garments from the collection will be available post-show at wholesale price.
Please note: The cost of tickets goes towards funding this self-produced production. JRAT has no backers or sponsors. Additionally, a portion of ticket sales will be donated to UN Crisis Relief in support of their response to the current atrocities in Gaza.
ABOUT JRAT
Raised in her parents’ Seattle clothing factory, Janelle Abbott (JRAT) developed an early respect for the labor behind every stitch. After graduating from Parsons, she rejected corporate fashion, choosing a radically sustainable, zero-waste path. Through her brand JRAT and Wardrobe Therapy, she transforms discarded materials into rhythmic, layered, unapologetic garments. Her work merges activism, art, and performance—a form of labor solidarity, she exposes fast fashion’s farce through garment reclamation, reminding us that all garments are human artifacts.