From the left to right: 'Protection of Face', 'Identity of Face', 'Perception of Face' and 'Sentiment of Face'
Accessories Transformation Examples 1
Accessories Transformation Examples
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Master of Design
Radu Stern (2004), stated that fashion is the “sign of class ambition”, the weapon of capitalism, demonstrating that fashion has an inseparable relationship with society. The Chinese concept of face (lian/ mian), in sociological terms, broadly represents the prestige and reputation of people, having similar but not exactly the same functions as fashion. The social effect of the Chinese concept of face is not all positive, indeed it leads to many social issues, so my aim is to use fashion to reflect on lian/mian in a global society. I use experimental and conceptual fashion to demonstrate the collaboration between culture and fashion and reflection of my own experience.
