Flatter Your Body Womenswear Collection by Yunji Lee |
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| DESIGN NAME: Flatter Your Body PRIMARY FUNCTION: Womenswear Collection INSPIRATION: There exists a desire in human nature to attract and impress by any means necessary and this has been a long-standing goal throughout the history of fashion. A plethora of methods has been employed to achieve this goal. Some of those methods aimed to accentuate, conceal, or even alter the human body shape, but it often results in physical discomfort. Historically, the corset has been developed to satisfy human's goal to flatter the different body figures to fit the "beauty standard" of the era. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The looks are created with the initial idea to embrace all the different body types. The collection consists of a new revamped version of corsets that were originally discomforting to wear. The silhouette is a bit loose and it can be adjusted depending on your body shape with the lacing straps. In each look, multiple straps are placed around the bust, waist, and hips, which allows you to flatter your body figure by tightening and loosening the straps partially. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The looks can transform the shapes by how much you tighten the straps on the body and where you place the straps depending on the silhouette you want to draw around your body. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in November 2019 and finished in August 2020 in Atlanta, USA. FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The placement of fabric in each garment also resembles the X-ray of a human body. For example, light and dark blue colored fabrics are layered and patched together, and black is used on the side. Layered items are also presented in the look. As the garments are for the Spring/ Summer season, light wool, cotton, and wool crepe are mainly used. The silhouette is a bit loose and it can be adjusted depending on your body shape with the lacing straps. In each look, multiple straps are placed around the bust, waist, and hips, which allows you to flatter your body figure by tightening and loosening the straps partially. The optical illusion is an additional method that is used to maximize the effect of flattering, and stripe print and pleats are the elements to create the effect. The straps will also create movement in each look, and it will add the effect of optical illusion. The asymmetrical length and unbalanced detail elements will boost the aesthetic. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The whole collection is 6 looks womenswear, size 0-6. TAGS: Optical illusion, Stripe, Corset, Asymmetricity, Embracement RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The project aims to transform fashion into a non-stereotypical medium, which is used as a tool to help people to express who they are and not to be judged based on what society incorrectly portrays. By the "Beauty Standard" that social media portrays, consumers are being judged by their external looks only. CHALLENGE: The main challenge of this journey was to create the right silhouette and garment construction that resembles a corset but still provide comfort by placing straps at the right place to create the looks that flatter your body shape. Thus, the fabric selection was the most important decision since it resulted in totally different silhouettes depending on fabrics. ADDED DATE: 2021-03-12 00:26:22 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: COPYRIGHT by Yunji Lee, Photographer, Skye Lin / Model, Allison Head, 2020 PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyright to Yunji Lee |
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NAME: Yunji Lee PROFILE: Being born and raised in South Korea, Yunji Lee moved to New York in 2011 to pursue her passion as a fashion designer. With countless all-nighters and constantly developing her design skills through numerous internship experiences at places such as Tahari ASL, Derek Lam, and Scott Langton, she finally graduated from Parsons The New School for Design in 2015 specializing in Womenswear. Having many hands-on experiences in operating a small vintage store as well as contributing to the overall design and production process during her design intern experiences, Yunji Lee was hired as a Full-time assistant designer at SAKU New York company located in New York in 2016. In addition to her well-developed skills in textile printing, flat drawing, and creating spec sheets, Yunji stepped out of her comfort zone and continued to develop new skill sets such as sales, website management, photo editing, communicating with the manufacturing vendors, and supporting overall design in partnering with the creative director of SAKU. To further her experience, she resigned from her assistant designer position at SAKU in 2018 and completed her Master of Fine Arts degree at the Savannah College of Art and Design in November 2020. |
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Flatter Your Body Womenswear Collection by Yunji Lee is Winner in Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design Category, 2020 - 2021.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Yunji Lee. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Yunji Lee. |
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