Where is the boundary or standard of clothes for women to be recognized as seductive? What is considered appropriate and what is considered not? why can’t we just show our body? In this collection, “Look Inside?” is representing the stage and continue growing into a transition, where all the show off becomes obviously extreme and powerful. I also want to explore the differences between youth and maturity, soft and harsh.
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“Look Inside?”
The term “Chunyu”, which means being provocative at the same time being pure, is trending on Chinese social media. People seem to be so into the contrast of women but the judgments towards women’s dressing never stop. Where is the boundary or standard of clothes for women to be recognized as seductive? What is considered appropriate and what is considered not? Why do people judge women who are attractive? From my point of view, I think that “Chunyu” is not only a style of dressing but at the same time a stage of mind. People want to show off the beauty of the body but are still observed due to social standards.
So this collection, “Look Inside?” is representing the stage and continue growing into a transition, where all the show off becomes obviously extreme and powerful. In my collection, I want to explore the differences between youth and maturity. My pieces strengthen the power of women, at the same time save the naive and girly part of them. To accentuate these ideas, the materials I chose are partially from the suiting material, which represents the maturity of women, and partially from the flowy and dreamy fabric which represents the pure part of women in order to create a harsh and soft contrast effect.
The use of hardware is considered important in my collection. Hardware is not only functional but at the same time gives the garment an aesthetically transform. I place the zippers around the bust or the crotch area which not only helps the garment to get on and off the body it can also provide the negative space, which is also where it can be used to expose the body. Hardware also leaves the control to people so some parts of my garment like the sleeve can be taken off completely.
I believe people will see what they want to see. This will also be the ironic part.
The expected audience is women or girls who are also in a stage of transition. I want to give them some courage to not be afraid of what they are wearing, to let them know they can also have the choice of what to show and what not to show. I hope people who are looking at my collection can also feel the power of dressing. In comparison, my audience would also be people who always judge others based on what they wear. Will they see women’s legs or breasts first because I intentionally emphasize these parts? When they see the garment, what will they judge the most?
When the viewer sees the silhouettes it becomes clear through the clothing what kind of person they are – are they the one who sees legs and breasts? or are they someone who enjoys empowering? This is a confrontation test. This collection will not change people, instead it is an invitation to a conversation and rethinking. It is just like this collection name, “are you looking inside my soul, or are you just looking side my clothes?”