Parasitism

This womenswear project has 2 inspirations behind it. The first one is the sculptures created by Kanemaki Yoshitoshi, who presented several artworks featuring a mixture of human bodies and skeletons. The second one is the Theory of Personalities put forward by Sigmund Freud. The concept of "putting two souls into one body which are parasitising each other" is embodied by the experimental, almost sculpture-like garment construction.

Additionally, moody print design, hand beading artworks, the application of unconventional materials like non-woven felt and plastic water pipes, and the accessories like sculptural masks, were added to enhance the dark, artistic vibe of these statement pieces.

Designer

Ming-I Hsu

Photographer

Leo Liu

Hair & Make-up

L.H. Wu

Model

Rong Chen