These days with the advancement of technology, we start to lose touch with quality human connection. It has since become a need for many of us to “reconnect” more with one another. I started to wonder why people feel the need to reconnect as well as their desire to do so. Contrary to fast fashion, people also began to appreciate handmade fashion that is made with devotion and tradition. Also with the ongoing pandemic, people feel frustrated with their daily lives and are in need of healing. This led me to find ways for faith healing, sound therapy and spiritual alternative treatment, like a Shaman.
I decided to incorporate the elements of advanced shamanism as well as therapeutic elements to portray a whole new outlook of luxury fashion. Among the various shaman therapy methods, I referred to the videos and interviews of ‘Sound Bath’ and when I watched people healing by using sound, I thought I could incorporate them into fashion. I experienced sound healing therapy and focused on how to visualise sound. Through this research process, I designed and experimented on garments with various textile techniques. For me, luxury has unique details that vary from brand to brand. Exclusive experimentation techniques and craftsmanship also makes the brand luxurious. Hence, I want to show the unique details with engraving and felting using the machine as well as craftsmanship with hand-made weaving and crochet.
