FEATURED COLLECTIONS:
BEING ONE : CHINESE CERAMIC | TAILORED JUMPSUIT | INDIGO JACKET
RIGHT & RIGHT | SHOE DESIGN | MIXED FASHION DESIGNALIEN FASHION DESIGN
FUSION | MESS JACKET | LEATHER BAG | TOTE BAG | DENIM TROUSERS
BEING ONE : CHINESE CERAMIC
Celadon is a phenomenon that transcends beyond craft and tradition; it encapsulates the essence of the Song dynasty’s literary pride, prosperity, and vulnerability. Guan ware and Ru ware are the epitome of the minimalist aesthetic of Song, particularly Ru ware, a distinct category of celadon during the Song Dynasty, witnessed a fleeting existence of only 20 years, fading away with the turmoil of the Song dynasty.
Despite Celadon’s extremely laborious and difficult production process, it is a type of ceramic meant to be imperfect with crackles. Yet, the people of Song embraced these imperfections—the azure hues of Ru ware and the purple openings with iron rims of Guan ware were treasured as ceramics with a harmonious blend of color, shape, texture, proportion, and luster.
In the aesthetic lexicon of the Song Dynasty, elegance reigns supreme. Ceramics became integral to every facet of life, serving not merely as vessels for the upper class but as conduits for scholarly and literary pursuits such as floral art, dian cha (tea ceremony), painting, calligraphy, and incense. Ceramics bridged the worlds of art and philosophy, embodying the values of upper-class expressionism and contributing to the congeniality of literature and art. Chinese ceramic would ultimately be integrated into part of Chinese philosophy, becoming a symbol of modesty and balance, and with its close association with nature, it has also been integrated with Taoism's philosophy of non-act, therefore resulting in a cohesion of being one with nature and myriad.
This collection delves into the historical significance of Ru ware and Guan ware, placing a profound emphasis on the symbolism of imperfection and the philosophy behind embracing natural phenomena. The journey mirrors the impermanent nature of existence, in alignment with the traditional Chinese philosophy, celebrating the imperfection through the lens of this ancestral practice, and its derivatives of many more lifestyles, echoing the philosophy of non-act, as those elements in nature, and the moral value of modesty and mediocracy. And to merge that element with elegance, the collection utilizes many tailoring techniques to manifest that. Moreover, the collection explores the spiritual existence beyond natural and societal limits, questioning the utilitarian value and societal constructs imposed upon objects with intriguing silhouettes, considering and critiquing the origin and evolution of human society as a limit to mankind, referencing the belief that only to imitate the sequence of nature, the destiny of mankind would then be longlasting, and avoids self-inflicted catastrophe, emphasizing that they are merely social constructs. By integrating these concepts, the collection seeks to transcend the boundaries of tradition and invite contemplation on the essence of human existence and cultural evolution.
TAILORED JUMPSUIT
INDIGO JACKET
RIGHT & RIGHT - A DISSECTION OF SOCIAL CONSTRUCT THROUGH EXISTENTIALISM
Utilizing existentialism, where existence precedes essence, as a standpoint to anchor the ideologies built by social construct may seem absurd. Indeed, a world with a person alone may not encompass any social construct and moral code, or to specify, it will be a self-construct instead. Nevertheless, from the moment when one is born, one is being benefited and influenced, later recognizing the social construct, particularly the ones that are restrictive. It is truly a pyramid that mankind as a civilization has accumulated over the stream of time. As an Individual that composes a community, society, or nation, conformity to ideologies to align with the rest of the society is a default, and most people do benefit from it. Indeed, as constructed to better mankind, the social construct is highly efficient and effective in setting up an orderly society and is applicable to most people. However, that is not the reason to not criticize it. Particularly when the consequence of conforming to social construct is the sacrifice of self-identity and abilities for critical thinking to a point that if social construct were to be extinguished, one would still have the ability to make decisions. Many people argue for the lack of freedom in the present, but gaining freedom is difficult because freedom would mean responsibility all on an individual, and those who shout and urge for freedom, yet are always morally aligned with social construct may just mislead others because freedom also means detachment from the social construct, which is an escalator to the stereotypical ideal life. Without it, your imagined utopia may just be a mirage so close yet unreachable.
At this point, it is clear that neither the desire for spiritual significance nor social construct is wrong, as a matter of fact, they are both right, so applicable that in the place where we live, most of the elements needed to survive are fulfilled, the greater desire beyond survival has caused us to be tempted to want both, rigorous pulling the balance to encapsulate more of each, not knowing that the greed of encapsulating both aspects could ultimately result in retribution. Now using existentialism to anchor social construct may make a little more sense, as a practice, existentialism may better allow one to understand the truth about social construct, and be able to potentially locate oneself within the realm that one desires, and that is one’s right way to live. as for that, the question of right or wrong would seem far more naive than the more quintessential question of this nuanced world, the question of right and right.
This collection attempts to encapsulate the voyage of one’s assimilation into a social construct, recognition of its existence, apocalypse in self-identification, and lasting decision that reallocates its position in society and oneself. An externalized way of action, in this case, the way we dress is then the proof of one’s voyage in response to the social construct. The collection transforms this thematic message visually by utilizing a classic silhouette that is uniform-like and incorporates experimental design techniques that address the shared identities and relationships that the audience may have in relationships with themselves and society. In society today where many struggle to find self-identity, the third person perspective, along with the media that is not directly related but infinitely close to the human body and mind may have allowed the audience to better understand the position in which they belong, and in looking at an example of such manifesto, it is hoped that through the designs, the parallel can be drawn among two intellectuals, linking the mind of this design, and numerous individuals advocates of philosophy.
SHOE DESIGN
MIXED FASHION DESIGN
This collection encapsulates a series of look that is not limited by any factor, but only follow the free will against my heart, with all 8 looks inspired by different ideas, such as look 4 which was inspired by handicap, look 8 inspired by biomimicry, and look 3 that is inspired by the hate toward wars. Ultimately, each of the 8 looks can illuminate a separate idea on their own, that is combined with fashion and merges the idea of practicality and experimentation.
ALIEN FASHION
Derived from the craziest idea toward fashion, this project’s goal is to have garments not just be worn by men or women. In this collection, the first model includes a garment for a 70-meter tall robot that was designed following the principle of ergonomics and made suitable for combat. This collection also consists of an imaginary alien, who lives upside down from a regular human, and instead of creating a waistband, the pants were tightened on the ankle. Apart from the model that mostly inherits human anatomy, the third model, based on the idea of Gemini, would have an artistic and mystery-like approach toward such a garment, while the fourth look is inspired by the satire of wool and cashmere, having a goat, which grows cashmere, wearing a wool coat, and the sheep, that grow wool, wearing a cashmere coat. To end this collection, has gone beyond the 3-dimensional world, and into the world of Picasso's art, and allows the people in his art to have garments on them.
FUSION
Utilizing the contrast of fabric, and the idea of ergonomics that follows human anatomy, this fitted coat can be worn from dressy to smart casual and can be worn in the form of a jacket or coat. With the variety provided by the detachable hem and the double zipper to the jacket, this jacket provides a balance of style with its 3-dimensional pattern making and the luxurious selvedge denim, cashmere, and prince of Wales check, lined with cupro, allowing a perfect jacket for fall and winter season.
MESS JACKET
LEATHER BAG
TOTE BAG
DENIM TROUSERS
