About Me
Taking an avant-garde approach, I intend to promote slow fashion.
My designs are moving art, heavily conceptual, displaying the value of clothing and the visual art of fashion. Applying non-conventional materials and characteristics within my creative practices adds excitement to my pieces. The majority of my garments have been related to my adoption from Vietnam; the combination of internal and external identities.
Adoption is rarely a topic in fashion. Fashion should be an inclusive space creating representation for everyone. Within the pieces I often highlight personal feelings regarding my adoption from Vietnam. The value of conceptual art in avant-garde and Haute-Couture fashion designs has also been a significant influence. Demonstrating in-depth visual representation and mixed media within my design choice. The perception of lavish and often bizarre visual displays can cause controversy but I enjoy experimental aspects of fashion.
INSPIRATION
How my adoption inspired the Import/Export title.
The collection Import/Export is a metaphor for the adoption process, comparing it to an exotic exported item; a light-hearted perspective to make this subject approachable for spectators. Imitating packaging used to transport the item/person, netting, cardboard, plastic bags, and barcodes, have been reimagined through heat manipulated acrylic to forms, and a variety of print techniques on materials such as Tyvek, tulle, and crystal organza.
Another influence is fruit packaging. I love the food in Vietnam, and I connected with the distinct flavours since I was a baby. The tropical fruits I have selected are unique to the region of Southeast Asia in colour and shape. Tropical fruit is a metaphor for my adoption. It references racial slurs like “coconut or banana”. Taking colour inspiration from them is my way of reforming these offensive terms into something vibrant and beautiful. I intended to represent these elements within my collection.
MY WORK
PORTFOLIOS
Concept Board
Titles
Baby Box
Being Adopted
Packaging Net, Tyvek Material & Label Print
3D Volume & Sculpture Sketches
Manipulated Acrylic
Tyvek (main material) Swatches
Print Design
Sublimation Print Design
Colour Pallet Collage
Final Swatches
Final Line up
Halter Neck Acrylic Top
Final Line Up
DETAIL
Memory Box
This is a short Video that supports my concept, personal journey and upbringing. The beginning part of the video you will see is the first moment I met my parents. These clips are extremely personal but this was a warming and happy moment that I am willing to share. I want “Memory Box” to be a commemoration of my adoption and I will be forever grateful for my unconventional upbringing.
“Perfectly imperfect”
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