Levius Ngahuia Hitchens-Chapman

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Te Arawa, Ngati Rangitihi, Tuhoe

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BRae look. Model: Katie Topham. Photographer: Alexandra Davenport
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Hevans look. Model: Heather Evans. Photographer: Alexandra Davenport
Photographer: Alexandra Davenport

Bachelor of Design with Honours

My aim for this project was to explore and understand the fashion industry, to find my niche and, what makes me genuinely excited and happy. I started exploring the post-Anthropocene and began to imagine my own utopian fashion. I really wanted to have fun with it, so I focused a lot on bright colours, bold patterns, and funky shapes. My collection is also informed by Kaupapa Māori principles that I used to critique the post-Anthropocene, this led me to create my whole collection on CLO3D. I found new alternative methods of reimagining fashion by using Māori traditions to influence my creative practice.