This design is a modular exploration of sustainability, cultural storytelling, and inherited memory—a transformative garment shaped by the moments, traditions, and histories passed through my lineage until my own arrival in 1997. Fluid in structure and intention, the look operates as wearable architecture, shifting effortlessly between utility and elegance. A handbag unfolds into a cropped jacket with structured sleeves and an arched hem reminiscent of gothic architecture; with the addition of a head wrap, it extends into a floor-length duster that evokes both ancestral regality and the evolution of contemporary fashion. The lower half continues this adaptability: straight-leg pants meet a corseted, bow-adorned peplum that releases into a knee-length skirt and then a full gown. Crafted entirely from salvaged scraps and boned with bamboo sticks, the garment transforms waste into luxury through patchwork, bold prints, and basket-woven details, honoring Black diasporic traditions where every seam becomes a memory and every stitch a reclamation. Finished with purposeful closures and pattern pieces as lining, this piece stands as a declaration of sustainable innovation—fashion that adapts, remembers, and refuses disposability.