MA MENSWEAR
DATE: 15th February 2020. PLACE: Round House TIME: 19.00
I: Roger Dean
Xihe Li
Kyle Ho
Atteindre Le Ciel: When we are children, we always dream of reaching the sky. We walk on tiptoes, wishing to grow taller so we can get closer to the sky. This desire is reflected in my collection, playing with the pastel colour palette and the shapes of the garments.
This collection challenges how we perceive the male body. The design explores various forms; shortening, extending, narrowing and widening relative planes of fabric to create a distorted yet elegant physique. The construction of each piece is deeply embedded in the exploration of the male form, seeking to manipulate the perception of one’s figure via enhanced proportions to create an exaggerated silhouette
Kyle Ho
Kinyan Lam
Chia Hung Su
A Sense Of Wellness: The inspiration for this collection came from my own background and the history of my 2 countries: Taiwan and Japan. I’ve combined the traditional Japanese aesthetics of Wabi Sabi, which illustrates the beauty in imperfection, with a hint of Taiwanese aboriginal folk culture.
The fabrics I’ve used for this collection are full of history, making each garment completely unique. I’ve created reversible jackets and trousers using up-cycled vintage kimonos, and the buttons were all handmade with old coins from Taiwan and Japan.
Chia Hung Su
Kinyan Lam
Harikrishnan K. S.
Harikrishnan K. S.
Let’s Put Him In A Vase: Drawing inspiration from artists like fashion photographer Tim Walker and graphic designer Jean-Paul Goude, for this collection I’ve explored the evolution of human image distortion in different artistic practices. Making this collection was the hardest thing I’ve ever attempted in my life, mainly because of the craft elements embedded in the production of each garment. I worked with latex, wool, wood and lacquer using 4 completely different processes
Zitong Wang
Kat Chun Lau
The Katlau Nation: For my menswear collection, I focused on researching various fields around fashion sportswear and athletics, including the concept of enclothed cognition and body movement, looking at the power of garments to change our perceptions, consciousness, feelings and behaviours.
‘The Katlau Nation’ challenges the notion of national identity through the language of flags and colours. To complete all the looks, I’ve created ergonomic flag coats to be worn as second-skin over knitwear and sportswear.
Kat Chun Lau
