The Opposite, a unisex fashion knitwear collection, aims to create a new concept of modern garments with multiple wearing methods. It features the zero-cut, zero-waste, highly adaptable, flexible wearability and longevity of the design through highlighting sustainable design thinking and digital design attributes. It intends to explore the process of confrontation and cooperation between contradictory elements through the development of flexible knitted structures and changeable garment constructions.
Created by Yishu Yan
Honored with the A' Design Award.
Yishu Yan is a designer, maker, and researcher working on fashion and textiles, specialising in knitting. Her work aims to explore an integrated approach to fashion and textile design through the application of digital technology and inspiration from traditional Chinese culture. She holds a PhD in Fashion and Textile Design (with an outstanding thesis award) from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and an MA in Textile from the University of the Arts London. Yishu’s artworks have been exhibited in more than 7 different countries and regions and won more than 15 awards.
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