DESIGN NAME: Interrelation
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Fashion Accessories
INSPIRATION: Christian Louboutin once said, “a shoe is not only a design, but it’s part of your body language, the way you walk. The way you’re going to move is quite dictated by your shoes.” A woman’s accessories speak a lot about her field of interests and character. Each of the four has its
individual needs but all share characteristics of the other personas. The collection focuses on expressing both the individual and common characteristics of each persona.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Fashion is a way for individuals to express their personality. According to the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator, there are sixteen personality types that can be categorized into four major personas, Analysts, Diplomats, Sentinels and Explorers. By using design thinking method, MuHua developed a body of work comprising handbags and shoes, which illuminate the subtle nuances of each persona.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The concept behind the collection is to help buyers understand themselves better, the collection will suggest an accessory that best suit the customer. However, each persona interrelates with the other, which makes the collection cohesive and share common characters with other personas.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in March 2017 in Savannah GA and finished in May 2017.
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The collection is handmade with the concept of recycled leather and sustainable materials.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Different Variation in the collection.
TAGS: ethical fashion, personalities, design thinking, quiz, functionality
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: By using design thinking, a design methodology that approaches problems innovatively. It gave MuHua the insight to approach accessory design from a user experience design aspect, which helped her enhance the designs to meet the needs of each individual persona.
By combining the research compiled from user experience surveys, mapping methodology, and creative thinking, MuHua created the collection which addresses the basic characteristics of the four major personas. The project also addresses issues of sustainability and ethical fashion.
The purpose is to expand the practice of sustainability in the fashion industry and also discuss how it influences the younger generation.
CHALLENGE: The challenge is to identify all personas while finding their biggest differences but still create a cohesive collection. The collection is only a start-up. Ideally, the collection would have a different variation of silhouettes for every persona.
ADDED DATE: 2017-06-25 04:16:54
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IMAGE CREDITS: Photographer Angel Chun
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