spring/summer
2021
A personal dérive into the history, tradition and memory of generations of my family. Creating a patchwork of nostalgia using bold and vibrant prints.
Where are you from?
The inspiration for my SS21 collection begins with a question…Where Are You From?
Inspired by nostalgia, culture and family history, the SS21 collection transports the past into the present with vintage references that straddle two worlds.
This collection intertwines the history, traditions and memories of generations of my family from my ancestors in China, to my parents teenage years in Singapore and Malaysia in the 70s, to immigrating to New Zealand and my childhood growing up in Australia.
SS21 Campaign
Photography / Natasha Killeen @_natashakilleen
HMU / Elizabeth Lewis @elizabethclewis
Models / Jade Hsu @jadehsuu / Emily Cremer @emilycremer_ / Connie Ou @connieou_ from Priscillas Models
Assistants / Angie Xylas @angiexylas / Hannah Riley @hannahriley4
Sponsored by Liberty London @libertyfabrics
Special thanks to UTS Fashion @utsfashion
Drifting through family photos, the collection masterfully weaves together patterns, signs and symbols inspired by my cross cultural identity. In translating these various influences, I explore eccentricity, youth, a patchwork of nostalgia as well as bold and vibrant prints.
Where Are You From? is grounded in deeply personal primary research, through this, I seek to uncover, distil and convey what it means to be someone of multiple cultures. The myriad beauty of the Asia Pacific manifests within my work.
