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WORK · 03 - STREETWEAR

Lien Project

The lotus rises from the mud. Purity out of chaos. This is not a religious message. It is the lotus and the Bodhisattva that live in my own heart, offered with sincerity and respect.

Digitally printed lotus canvas and expansive three-dimensional lotus shapes are built into light-wash black raw denim, folded and crinkled like the surface of water.

[ Customer board ]

Customer study: stillness within the city. Muse research: Jennie of BLACKPINK, the Zen era.

Amber-lit photoshoot: white drape top, red corset and Guanyin-print skirt over wide dark denim
Crouching pose from the same amber-lit shoot showing denim volume and layering
PL. 01Photoshoot
Moonlit seascape line-up collage of four finished looks
PL. 02Line-up
Four-look final line-up rendered on a black reflective runway
PL. 03Line-up
Single-look render: Guanyin-print skirt with structured mesh flares and red corset
PL. 04Technical illustration
Look render collaged with lotus headdress imagery
PL. 05Concept board
Lotus and Guanyin concept collage board
PL. 06Concept board
Design development board: fittings, 3D drape trials and print placement
PL. 07Development board
Technical flats of the denim jacket and zip trousers
PL. 08Technical illustration
Pattern-development board: hand-drawn draping arrows shaping the ao dai sleeve, alongside heritage food and dress photography
PL. 09Development board
The original spreads

As printed, 9 pages

The pages of her printed portfolio, uncropped. The plates above were cut from these.

Project title spread: Lien, with the Guanyin Bodhisattva research.
SP. 01Project title spread: Lien, with the Guanyin Bodhisattva research.
Textile research and colour palette board with a Jennie muse mood board.
SP. 02Textile research and colour palette board with a Jennie muse mood board.
Sketch sheet of look options with fabric and silhouette notes.
SP. 03Sketch sheet of look options with fabric and silhouette notes.
Design development refining the final look's silhouette and print.
SP. 04Design development refining the final look's silhouette and print.
Main sketch analysis and 3D sample test of the bodysuit and pants.
SP. 05Main sketch analysis and 3D sample test of the bodysuit and pants.
Design development for trousers and shirt, ending in the final look.
SP. 06Design development for trousers and shirt, ending in the final look.
Full line-up illustration of all four looks against a cloud backdrop.
SP. 07Full line-up illustration of all four looks against a cloud backdrop.
Technical flat and specification sheets for looks 1 through 4.
SP. 08Technical flat and specification sheets for looks 1 through 4.
Photoshoot spread: the finished look under a golden halo light.
SP. 09Photoshoot spread: the finished look under a golden halo light.