“PROVE ME WRONG”
PART 1.
This series is a collection of garments I made gradually after graduation. Unlike my previous projects, I did not begin with a fully developed concept or narrative. Instead, I allowed the ideas to emerge naturally throughout the process of making.
All of the fabrics used in this series were collected over the past four years. Some came from donations provided by schools or companies, while others were leftover materials from previous projects that had never been used. I found myself enjoying the process of working within the limitations of existing materials, where in many cases, the fabrics themselves began to guide the direction of the designs.
Throughout the making of these garments, I also started to reconsider what kind of clothing I am truly drawn to. I became interested in questioning the original necessity of certain details and functions within garments, and what might happen if they were removed from their intended use.
I found myself increasingly drawn toward thinking and designing in ways that felt opposite, contradictory, or unnecessary. Pockets and buttons with no practical function, elaborate linings that are rarely seen, badges sewn onto the inside of garments, or belts designed only to create even more wrinkles in a shirt. These meaningful or meaningless details seem to resist clear judgment. Whether they are right or wrong ultimately depends on the wearer themselves.