Artist/Designer Statement
I was born in Vancouver, Canada and raised in Beijing, China. As I grew up in a multi-cultural environment, I gradually began to develop insights and interests in both the Read More …
Topic Choices
Dovima with Elephants Evening dress by Dior, Cirque d’Hiver, Paris, Photographed by Richard Avedon, August 1955. The model in this photograph is Dovima, one of the world’s most famous models Read More …
What is Fashion?
Throughout the semester, I felt that my understanding of fashion has been expanded and deepened. For example, I thought that the topic of Fashion and Celebrity Culture was especially intriguing, Read More …
Expedition: Fashion from the Extreme
The object I chose is a safari tunic by Yves Saint Laurent, made in 1968 in France. This object is included in “Expedition: Fashion from the Extreme” as the exhibition Read More …
Dress Practice Log Reflection
Overall, the themes that have emerged from my dress practice log were: black against white, cropped tops against tight pants, and patterned tops against plain pants or skirts. The main Read More …
Gucci’s “Top of the Tier” Campaign
The advertisement in which I have chosen is Gucci’s campaign for their “Top of the Tier” clothing line. This advertisement shows a man sitting on a wooden cabinet, with a Read More …
Christopher Brewards’s Aphorism
“Fashion moves in space and time. It shares in the complexity of physics and mathematics, making patterns and networks, forming mazes and constellations. Through its forms we have an opportunity Read More …
Integrative Studio 2 Final-Digital Magazine
https://indd.adobe.com/view/51444112-2afc-4a6f-b81e-31a4f7fd5fcc 招财猫–Maneki_Neko-22pqsg9 For my final project for my studio class, I intend to create a fashion magazine, which contains my whole process and final results of my reconstructive garment project. Read More …
Book Project: Time Unfolding
For my final project, I created a book consisting of the combination of hand-crafting and hand-stitching. By altering the size of carved-out hexagons and the number of threads being used, Read More …