Polyouth Closet 衫缺

Creator

Chak, Chui Shan, Sharon 翟翠珊 -- Chiu, Wing Yan, Yan 趙泳茵 -- Tai, Ka Man, Jack 戴家民 -- Wong, Leo 黃榆翔

Title

Polyouth Closet 衫缺

Alternative Title

A self-service system for a fashionable and sustainable community

Action Research: Exploring a Clothes Sharing Culture

Subject

Social aspects – Design -- Exhibitions

College graduates

Date Created

2022-08-16
2022-08-21

Relation

PolyU Design Show 2022: Profile Cards

Format

Photographs

Identifier

ASSD2022BASDD01P001

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Is Part Of

BA (Hons) in Social Design

Description

Polyouth Closet emphasizes how people interact and exchange value with each other. It is a sharing economy project with a self-service platform for people to exchange clothes. The self-service setting can make people more comfortable and avoid time conflicts. In addition, participants can share their unique clothes-related stories and memories with others. Compared with the typical clothes donation, it is not only about donating usable clothes, but also involves interactive experience, social reciprocity, and personal connections.

In our research, our team discovered that PolyU students purchased many fashionable clothes and accessories, and had diverse and unique wearing styles; on the other hand, many had stored many clothes that were still trendy but would not be worn again. Most students were concerned about producing fashion waste and guilty of dumping usable items. Therefore they were looking for a way to resolve their concern, e.g. searching for a new owner who would treasure the clothes.

This project intervenes into this situation by nurturing a clothes and fashion sharing culture in PolyU. With Polyouth Closet, everyone can share clothes and personal stories with others instead of consuming new items from the market. This reduces fashion waste and satisfies young people's desire for new wearing items. In our design, no one will monitor or manipulate participants’ choices and behaviors during the self-service process, and this fosters trust, empathy, and a new sense of fashionable and sustainable community.

Collection

PolyU Design Show 2022