EMBARK
VERDANT MIRAGE
DESERT ARABESQUES
MIRDUKHT
I FIND JOY IN THE STRUGGLE
GEOMETRIC MODULARITY
EXPERIRI
About
2022
With no formal sewing or textile experience, I said yes. The next 4 months consisted of me learning to sew using my mother’s machine back in Texas, and helping put together an entire collection.
Lunar Gala 2022
EXPERIRI is a collection of 8 looks inspired by different senses & sensations. It is about experiencing the world through clothing. We use varied textures, concepts that excite and represent the senses, and materials that allow for and encourage interactivity with one’s environment. Play and comfort dominate our designs, which are meant to be worn not only on a runway, but also outside! Feel movement or change details while thinking about the ways our senses allow us to interpret what's going on around us.
Photography by David Domalik, Sabrina Xu, & Olivia Luk
Modelled by Tejas Ventakesh, Cathy Deng, Ethan Yang, Morgan Boyd, Carmyn Talento, Angelica Kim, Amy Hu, Melody Sun
Wind
Streamers & tinsel affixed to cotton, bubble wand crown
The rustling of wind through the trees.
Pain
Handpainted denim & cotton
Based on a tattoo pain map of the body.
Itch
Foam and broom bristle on polyester.
Dyed fabric that looks like itchy skin, with patches of textured foam.
Sound
Metal hat with bells, bell-t, painted air conditioning pipe.
A look that speaks volumes, literally.
Feel
Cotton with zips and velcro
Not pictured: the model ripping off the sleeves at the end of the runway.
Taste
Handpainted cotton, stuffed socks, stuffed spiked hat
Bouncing tongues along the legs, with droplets mimicing human saliva. Equal parts slimy and cute.
Bounce
Dyed skirt, tubing, pom-poms
She’s got a pep in her step!
Texture
Thrifted reuse materials, cotton
As Lisa Barlow says, “can I touch it?”