Embrace The Poetry Of Self Apparel by Ji Yibo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Fashion, Apparel and Garment Design Competition Category.
IronFashion· 2025
Embrace The Poetry Of Self Apparel
by Ji Yibo
Client: Nanjing University of the Arts
A' Design Award Winner in Fashion Category
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About Embrace The Poetry Of Self Apparel
Embrace the Poetry of Self is a womenswear collection based on the dress. The structure of a traditional men's shirt is embedded into a feminine dress, and three dimensional cutting is used to merge the two forms. Clothing structures are deconstructed and reshaped to blur the boundaries between gendered garments. The result is one garment that can be worn in several ways. Function and appearance are combined in a single piece. The collection reflects on female identity and on the spatial relationship between clothing and the body.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award
Embrace The Poetry Of Self Apparel is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Embrace The Poetry Of Self Apparel is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Embrace The Poetry Of Self Apparel is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
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- Unique Properties
- The delicate fabric subtly conveys the graceful curves of a woman while also carrying strong gender symbols. This collection deconstructs and reconstructs clothing structures, using three-dimensional cutting and deconstruction techniques to spatially reshape traditionally gendered garments such as men's shirts and suits, blurring the boundaries of gender and creating a limitless interactive space between clothing and the body.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 25cm*2cm*80cm
- Tags
- Apparel, Clothes, Fashion, Dress, Woman
- Production Technology
- In terms of structure design, the transformation and fusion of the garment's three-dimensional structure change its functionality. By embedding the structure of a traditional men's shirt into a feminine dress, the designer employed three-dimensional cutting to enhance its integration, making it versatile and practical, offering "one garment with multiple styles." At the same time, the functional and aesthetic qualities of the clothing merge seamlessly, providing women with a broader range of styling possibilities.
- Design Challenge
- Balancing fit and comfort can be challenging, as different body types have varying needs. Choosing fabrics that meet aesthetic, comfort, and functionality requirements is essential. Cost control is another difficulty, as high-quality materials and intricate craftsmanship can increase expenses. Additionally, the complexity of designs may affect production efficiency. Rapid changes in market trends require quick responses to keep up with fashion. Sustainability poses challenges as eco-friendly materials and processes often come with higher costs and limited technology. These difficulties demand that designers find the best balance between creativity, aesthetics, technology, and market demands.
- Research
- Ergonomic analysis to optimize fit and comfort; material technology research to select breathable, waterproof, and antibacterial functional fabrics; fashion trend analysis to integrate market demands with stylish elements; craftsmanship and structural optimization to enhance tailoring techniques and durability; eco-friendly and sustainable design using recycled materials and environmentally friendly processes; and smart wearable technology with features such as temperature control and health monitoring. These research approaches ensure that clothing achieves the best balance of comfort, functionality, aesthetics, and sustainability.
- Inspiration
- The Embrace the Poetry of Self collection is inspired by a profound reflection on female identity and the spatial structure of the body. As a staple in women's daily wardrobes, the dress symbolizes both fashion and femininity.
- Project Duration
- The project started in September 2016 in Nanjing and finished in September 2017 in Nanjing, exhibiting in Nanjing University of the Arts.
- Operation Flow
- In terms of structure design, the transformation and fusion of the garment's three-dimensional structure change its functionality. By embedding the structure of a traditional men's shirt into a feminine dress, the designer employed three-dimensional cutting to enhance its integration, making it versatile and practical, offering "one garment with multiple styles." At the same time, the functional and aesthetic qualities of the clothing merge seamlessly, providing women with a broader range of styling possibilities.
- Team Members
- Ji Yibo
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