AN ACCOMPLISHED DESIGNER, TEXTILE ENGINEER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR, PHELAN'S WORK IS NOTED FOR A HIGH LEVEL OF TECHNICAL VIRTUOSITY AND USE OF ADVANCED, MICRO-ARCHITECTURAL FABRICATIONS. DRAWING ON A SHARED PASSION FOR PATTERN, RHYTHM, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, THE PHELAN COLLECTION ECHOES A LIFE-AFFIRMING SPIRIT AND STRIVES TO INSPIRE AND CONNECT A PROGRESSIVE-MINDED AUDIENCE. IN 2018, PHELAN EXHIBITED HER FIRST WORK AT THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART AS PART OF THE ITEMS: IS FASHION MODERN? EXHIBITION, ONE OF 111 ITEMS OF CLOTHING THAT HAVE HAD A STRONG IMPACT ON THE WORLD IN THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURIES.