Intriguing ideas and modern design details are the main ingredients in The Stolen Garment collection for FW21 that was presented in the NYFW with a rather imaginative video showcasing pure creativity. Named Lost in Translation, the collection was inspired by the designer’s trip to a used bookstore in Seoul with his friends. Browsing the dusty book section of the store, the designer was inspired by the tragic poignancy of each word that made up the titles of these books, most of which were published in the 90s. These words included: Desire, Passion, Devotion, Neophyte, Absolute Love, Delinquent, End of the World, Spirit, Upper Classman, Play Lover, Gust/Wind/Breeze. He and his friends mixed these words to come up with convincing 90s book titles. This wordplay was then translated into collages of the used books he bought from the bookstore. The collection pieces reinterpret the wardrobes as they are represented in the 90s books. The clothes on these pages are marked by their omission and simplification of details, as well as the stylization of their silhouette that fits the narrative and compositional context.
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