A Dialogue with Murakami Haruki

Designer

Ko, Man Yee, Maness

Title

Subject

Knitwear

Fashion shows -- China -- Hong Kong

College graduates

Date Created

2016-05-30

Format

Photographs

Identifier

FSIT20160530D22P001

FSIT20160530D22P002

FSIT20160530D22P003

FSIT20160530D22P004

Description

WHY YOU CHOSE THIS INSPIRATION

Losing and suffering are inevitable events during the period of growing up. People always seek for the outlet in life where an answer or solution can be found.

To the lost souls in the city, this is a collection inspired by the literature world of Murakami Haruki, a great contemporary Japanese writer who has “A Japanese soul in Western costume”. He is believed that understanding the alienation and loneliness most in the conscious of urbanite.

A Dialogue with Murakami Haruki, is therefore, initialed.

KEY DESIGN FEATURES OF COLLECTION

Presented by subtle and delicate fabrication focusing on rich textural variation in the touch of knitwear, this contemporary collection is poetically balanced by shadow and light in the eternal universe weaved by Japanese and Western cultures.

By creating the tension between body and soul, visualization of astral projection in textiles and garments is the metaphor enveloped in the romantic mystery.

Collection

PolyU knitwear fashion show 2016