Exploring new places
The silhouette is shaped by movement through unfamiliar streets, long transitions, and layered climates.
Case Study · Performance Outerwear · 2026
Born from exploration and movement — Stratum Running Jacket
A cinematic performance shell shaped by Diana Cuervo's real lifestyle: new cities, ocean air, pilates control, cycling rhythm and the constant pull between urban structure and natural freedom.
Lead designer — Diana Cuervo3D · Optitex · AILuxury techwear / running
Stratum systemLive / motion
138 g
Target weight
11
Vent zones
10K / 15K
Shell membrane
360°
Reflectivity
Exploration◆Nature◆Urban architecture◆Swimming◆Pilates◆Cycling
— Inspiration
A jacket shaped by how she actually lives.
Stratum is not just a garment study. It grows from Diana's relationship with movement and place: the feeling of arriving somewhere new, the discipline of controlled motion, the emotional reset of water, and the visual tension between hard architecture and open landscape.
Urban mass / cliff edge / horizon line
The visual world blends structural geometry with raw terrain — just like the garment itself.
Authentic image / Diana Cuervo
A real glimpse into the lifestyle behind the design language — water, travel, openness and physical presence translated into Stratum's emotional core.
Swimming & water
Fluid seam flow, wet-surface reflections and fast-dry logic echo Diana's connection to the ocean and open water.
Pilates & control
Close-to-body articulation and calm precision inform how the jacket follows posture, breath and core alignment.
Cycling & velocity
Aerodynamic panel lines and visibility systems are tuned for motion, rhythm and low-light performance.
— Creative & Technical Process
Technology in service of emotion.
The Stratum workflow moves from generative intuition into rigorous technical development — keeping the result personal, cinematic and production-ready.
01AI mood synthesis
Generative ideation
Generative image systems were used to stretch proportion, mood, weather lighting and performance styling before selecting a sharper direction.
02Blender · Maya · Rhino
3D form development
The shell evolved through digital sculpting, hard-surface detail studies and silhouette testing for an elegant technical posture in motion.
03Grasshopper
Parametric systems
Vent maps, seam rhythms and reflective accents were tuned with parametric logic to balance airflow, weight and visual identity.
04Optitex
Technical patterning
2D and 3D pattern engineering refined fit, mobility and seam placement so the product could move from concept into precise technical reality.
05Performance shell system
Material engineering
Bonded construction, reflective detailing and body-mapped perforation logic guided the shell toward a lighter, smarter weather layer.
06Motion + photoreal workflow
Simulation & rendering
Digital movement studies and cinematic rendering made it possible to evaluate drape, atmosphere and premium finish before final storytelling.
073D printed components
Prototype detailing
Additive prototyping informed trims, pullers and small structural moments, sharpening the jacket's luxury-techwear character.
08Image direction + layout
Narrative finalization
The case study translates the garment into a lived world — where architecture, landscape and personal movement all become part of the design.
— Design Features
Beauty, speed and protection in one precise shell.
The jacket balances strong technical systems with an elegant luxury-techwear silhouette. Ventilation, reflection, bonded construction and aerodynamic flow are built into the visual identity rather than added as decoration.
Colorway System08 Shades
Stratum Palette — Blue × Magenta
A charged duotone built for motion: deep architectural blues grounded by electric magenta accents that echo the jacket's reflective night-running identity.
Abyss Navy
blue#0A1A3F
Deep Cobalt
blue#1E3A8A
Electric Blue
blue#2563EB
Ion Cyan
blue#38BDF8
Neon Magenta
pink#FF1E8E
Hyper Pink
pink#EC4899
Rose Signal
pink#F472B6
Blush Vapor
pink#FBCFE8
SYS/01+34% airflow
Adaptive ventilation
Laser-cut zones and breathable mesh channels create a shell that responds to heat and intensity without losing refinement.
SYS/02138 g target
Lightweight protection
A crisp, minimal shell language keeps the form aerodynamic while protecting against shifting wind and urban-weather exposure.
SYS/03360° visibility
Reflective intelligence
Electric accent lines and reflective pathways heighten visibility while reinforcing the jacket's cinematic night-running identity.
SYS/04Bonded seams
Bonded precision
Seamless-looking construction reduces bulk, sharpens the silhouette and gives the shell a luxury technical finish.
— Final Gallery
The finished world of Stratum.
Final imagery brings the project together: cinematic hero shots of the jacket, a landscape of exploration, and a prominent authentic portrait of Diana that grounds the whole story in real life.
Final image set
Night run / urban edge
Final image set
Architecture meets terrain
Final image set
Diana's real-world inspiration
— Conclusion
Diana doesn't just design performance apparel — she lives the movement that shapes it.
Stratum turns a personal lifestyle into a sophisticated product language: fluid like water, precise like architecture, and engineered through advanced digital tools into a shell built for motion, atmosphere and future-facing luxury performance.