Child-Romantic

Designer

Tam, Karm Chuen, Kenson

Title

Child-Romantic

Subject

Clothing and dress

Fashion shows -- China -- Hong Kong

College graduates

Date Created

2016-06-14

Format

Photographs

Identifier

FSIT20160614D03P001

FSIT20160614D03P002

FSIT20160614D03P003

FSIT20160614D03P004

FSIT20160614D03P005

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Description

WHY YOU CHOSE THIS INSPIRATION

Child-Romantic is inspired by a series of music videos "Blue Neighborhood". The story is about a person struggling on an intimate relationship developed in childhood because of the stereotypic gender identity. Children's personality and attitude toward moral and civil value are influenced by different factors experienced in their childhood. Children are the reflection of an expected social construction; they are social, political, cultural, historical and economic product as they are the passive objects who are influenced by adults. This boyish menswear collection takes inspiration from childhood, domesticity, home furnishing and their clothing in order to celebrate youth, humor and uninhibitedness in childhood.

KEY DESIGN FEATURES OF COLLECTION

A combination of the early twentieth century children's wear and menswear has been used to create nostalgia and boyish collection.

Using smocking and beading techniques inspired by a handcrafted pillow to create textured and 3D fabric manipulation on garments.

Traditional and textured hand knitted fabrics have been used on contemporary silhouette.

Collection

PolyU fashion show 2016