https://cheriechun.com Cherie Chun Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:50:58 +0000 https://cheriechun.com en https://cheriechun.com/THE-SIRENS-OF-SHARP-ISLAND Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:10:22 +0000 Cherie Chun https://cheriechun.com/THE-SIRENS-OF-SHARP-ISLAND THE SIRENS OF SHARP ISLAND February - March 2022 Digital Collection for the Richard Quinn Print Project This digital collection was rendered entirely using CLO3D software and features hand-illustrated and salt-stained prints and textiles which were developed in the studio and later transferred to the digital garments. CONCEPT:I spent a lot of my childhood wading along the beaches of Hong Kong. It might sound contradictory to the dystopian picture of skyscraper buildings and glimmering neon lights when most people think of this particular city, but that’s exactly why I often escaped to the seaside whenever times were rough.As a child, I often wondered what it would be like if I let the ocean current take me deep down forever and I lived there permanently submerged; eventually adapting and becoming one with the sea pressure. To reflect this, the avatar has been modelled with prints that I developed to mimic barnacles and algae growing on her body, and her skin has taken on a holographic sheen akin to that of chromatophores in squid skin. Each garment silhouette is designed with the organic forms of sea organisms in mind. <img width="842" height="1191" width_o="842" height_o="1191" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/184fa0288a49664c80c479890e406032a39ec0a8d73d8f4b394b197124d530b9/GARMENT-6--low-res.png" data-mid="139257233" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/842/i/184fa0288a49664c80c479890e406032a39ec0a8d73d8f4b394b197124d530b9/GARMENT-6--low-res.png" /> <img width="842" height="1191" width_o="842" height_o="1191" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9482d3243882d728a3d9340eaa927580d97711bc4a1e24e7997a8aeadaac25f0/GARMENT-2---A3-2-copy.png" data-mid="139257239" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/842/i/9482d3243882d728a3d9340eaa927580d97711bc4a1e24e7997a8aeadaac25f0/GARMENT-2---A3-2-copy.png" /> <img width="842" height="1191" width_o="842" height_o="1191" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f5c47c7d2995ed564f8842e22a40292ace44b3191418541cdc8ed4462abbb3e9/GARMENT-4-RENDER-MAC-A3-1.png" data-mid="139257265" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/842/i/f5c47c7d2995ed564f8842e22a40292ace44b3191418541cdc8ed4462abbb3e9/GARMENT-4-RENDER-MAC-A3-1.png" /> <img width="842" height="1191" width_o="842" height_o="1191" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/51c244179ba46494e1c870b24a62bfacb190e903500a31b124247931427e5145/GARMENT-5-RENDER-MAC-A3-1.png" data-mid="139258759" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/842/i/51c244179ba46494e1c870b24a62bfacb190e903500a31b124247931427e5145/GARMENT-5-RENDER-MAC-A3-1.png" /> <img width="842" height="1191" width_o="842" height_o="1191" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/36721af0eb1aad6aed231c34886bc2353eb1f449a69bccf9993ddc992819753d/GARMENT-1---A3-32-FUR.png" data-mid="139258763" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/842/i/36721af0eb1aad6aed231c34886bc2353eb1f449a69bccf9993ddc992819753d/GARMENT-1---A3-32-FUR.png" /> <img width="595" height="842" width_o="595" height_o="842" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a021d573e44419e446bcb36700b1517b247d6f4013dd9e84ffb16a35f334be3f/GARMENT-3---A4-4.png" data-mid="139260049" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/595/i/a021d573e44419e446bcb36700b1517b247d6f4013dd9e84ffb16a35f334be3f/GARMENT-3---A4-4.png" /> <img width="566" height="800" width_o="566" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4e83565ad43546dd37f07fed0fd079189bee209229941f9bdc336e90a02a9ba8/GARMENT-5---A3-9.png" data-mid="139260276" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/566/i/4e83565ad43546dd37f07fed0fd079189bee209229941f9bdc336e90a02a9ba8/GARMENT-5---A3-9.png" /> <img width="1170" height="827" width_o="1170" height_o="827" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9e1e8f87eea48c0e55765ad9b115720a1e660076294fe925fbcb045bd1eda043/print-out-1-01-low-res.png" data-mid="140148768" border="0" alt="Modelled by Aisling Tara with photography by Matthew Lawrence at Drawing Cabaret Couture, 2022" data-caption="Modelled by Aisling Tara with photography by Matthew Lawrence at Drawing Cabaret Couture, 2022" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9e1e8f87eea48c0e55765ad9b115720a1e660076294fe925fbcb045bd1eda043/print-out-1-01-low-res.png" /> https://cheriechun.com/GRADUATE-COLLECTION-OUR-BODIES-ARE-GARDENS Wed, 19 Jun 2024 10:50:58 +0000 Cherie Chun https://cheriechun.com/GRADUATE-COLLECTION-OUR-BODIES-ARE-GARDENS OUR BODIES ARE GARDENS, TO WHICH OUR WILLS ARE GARDENERS CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS BA GRADUATE COLLECTION 2024 December 2023 - May 2024 <img width="1841" height="1316" width_o="1841" height_o="1316" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/584910ca5479b458b634fffe4a7c39e6b94649b3f615423a8853abaa69e8fc7e/2-Cephalus-Suit.jpg" data-mid="225230437" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/584910ca5479b458b634fffe4a7c39e6b94649b3f615423a8853abaa69e8fc7e/2-Cephalus-Suit.jpg" /> <img width="1637" height="1170" width_o="1637" height_o="1170" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62ced38bb990cb3099577a55c63c631e03572cfbd5bd4a04ae570c36c019d1f4/4-Garden-of-Eden-Slip-Trousers.jpg" data-mid="225230440" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/62ced38bb990cb3099577a55c63c631e03572cfbd5bd4a04ae570c36c019d1f4/4-Garden-of-Eden-Slip-Trousers.jpg" /> <img width="2080" height="1386" width_o="2080" height_o="1386" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2da75a4bd604f323f1252d095e22fcfd60d90cc064b8b0506cc929a0e42cc8a2/5-Viscera-Dress-2.jpg" data-mid="225230442" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2da75a4bd604f323f1252d095e22fcfd60d90cc064b8b0506cc929a0e42cc8a2/5-Viscera-Dress-2.jpg" /> <img width="1834" height="1222" width_o="1834" height_o="1222" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2cb9d21a5220ee97525b20b93e989cfe154bde540ad1539b09ac6274c36b37a3/3-Chrysalis-Dress-2.jpg" data-mid="225230439" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2cb9d21a5220ee97525b20b93e989cfe154bde540ad1539b09ac6274c36b37a3/3-Chrysalis-Dress-2.jpg" /> <img width="5813" height="3875" width_o="5813" height_o="3875" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1a551753419a7c2cb95ee8a0cd9bff83807637e4b1cb038a67301ccad47d2710/8-copy-smoothed.png" data-mid="225231340" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1a551753419a7c2cb95ee8a0cd9bff83807637e4b1cb038a67301ccad47d2710/8-copy-smoothed.png" /> I suffered from a series of fainting spells in 2023 before my final year of my BA Degree at Central Saint Martins , which prompted me to contemplate my life and career as a designer and artist in today's modern world. Seeing my MRI brain scans up close made me realize how much I often take for granted, and how wondrous our bodies can be - as much as we try to control and decipher it, there's still a lot we don't know about ourselves. Like falling in love with my ‘ugly baby’; other people may not appreciate the complexity of my brain, but in that moment I did.&nbsp; I thought that this quote from Shakespeare's Othello, "Our Bodies are Gardens, to Which Our Wills are Gardeners", was particularly apt - speaking not only to the idea of self-discipline and control, but also to the unexpected turns of life and most of all, becoming catalyst for the idea of interpreting what plants might be metaphorically grown in my own 'Garden of Eden'. I took the shapes of my internal organs as a reference to make something beautiful out of their disturbing shapes, so that other people could appreciate their beauty through trompe l'oeil (trick of the eye) 'floral' prints. I also experimented with imaging fruit and vegetable cells under a microscope and using them as almost new-age polka dots, and feeding my photos directly into generative AI (Midjourney) for one particular look so that I could control its output in a more ethical way. Existing flowers are thus forced into into a elegant yet somewhat bizarre and uncanny representation of the natural world, in a comment on life’s transience and the intersection of technology and traditional craft. I imagined the woman wearing the garments to feel powerful, elegant, unafraid of bold colour, but most of all empowered to shine, with several elements from the collection being ready-to-wear while having several luxurious options for a special event. <img width="2168" height="1542" width_o="2168" height_o="1542" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/39c6ebb5e884bf9a8fa9592ddc6d0cf8095d453ca42115314d412d03c93c8fff/Screenshot-2025-01-21-at-15.51.57.png" data-mid="225231345" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/39c6ebb5e884bf9a8fa9592ddc6d0cf8095d453ca42115314d412d03c93c8fff/Screenshot-2025-01-21-at-15.51.57.png" /> <img width="1210" height="1512" width_o="1210" height_o="1512" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/27016abaf9621bd059ec37edfef1343f3f8756dc27758e1b7816965e80626728/3-Chrysalis-Dress-1.jpg" data-mid="225230438" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/27016abaf9621bd059ec37edfef1343f3f8756dc27758e1b7816965e80626728/3-Chrysalis-Dress-1.jpg" /> <img width="1637" height="1170" width_o="1637" height_o="1170" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/23a2e422136910830a9bd79e9c9e649e340e022a6a7a3f0e24d9d72894038682/5-Viscera-Dress-1.jpg" data-mid="225230441" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/23a2e422136910830a9bd79e9c9e649e340e022a6a7a3f0e24d9d72894038682/5-Viscera-Dress-1.jpg" /> <img width="5920" height="3947" width_o="5920" height_o="3947" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/16cdc88b6c648e0a32a5f0a5ed20689d1a1d8936775b5e4244dbcaa096bfef19/9-copy.jpg" data-mid="225231338" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/16cdc88b6c648e0a32a5f0a5ed20689d1a1d8936775b5e4244dbcaa096bfef19/9-copy.jpg" /> All the materials I used in the collection are deadstock and upcycled through print-engineering to also minimize fabric waste, sourced locally from warehouses in Hackney, with generous sponsorship of hand-embroidered crystals from Crystals by Preciosa. &nbsp; Special thanks to Preciosa for sponsoring my collection and British luxury accessories brand Elliot Rhodes for their belts. Print Development – Analogue Processes <img width="1920" height="468" width_o="1920" height_o="468" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fc8183c8d9e595eb5047371ec8e1a22452933d51b1fe980e9047c7e83b1f5256/Artboard-1.png" data-mid="213359045" border="0" data-scale="73" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fc8183c8d9e595eb5047371ec8e1a22452933d51b1fe980e9047c7e83b1f5256/Artboard-1.png" /><img width="1920" height="600" width_o="1920" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dfe15a066b979c4c6e1f3b7a7b6b56fab1649c0dda19ef686e85ab775ff77682/lab-photos.png" data-mid="213354869" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dfe15a066b979c4c6e1f3b7a7b6b56fab1649c0dda19ef686e85ab775ff77682/lab-photos.png" /> Print Development – AI and Digital Processes Midjourney is then used to carefully fine-tune the resulting images into eerie prints that bridge the uncanny valley, challenging and encouraging discussion about the transience of life and the place of generative algorithms as a tool in the heritage-focused world of luxury fashion. Printed on organza layered on duchess satin and modern fabrics like neoprene to create a shimmering optical mirage, these explosions of colour are carefully positioned over the body to suggesting an anatomical garden. In this way, the spirit of a wild garden and plant morphology is transmuted simultaneously through dynamic swathes of colour across the body, translating their natural ethereal sensuality into seductive yet sculptural silhouettes and sheer satin gowns. <img width="1920" height="600" width_o="1920" height_o="600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5a7023239445ea7db43022a3ead73a3ea43129505ebb8fddaf2cba8beb024508/prints-photo-ai-row.png" data-mid="213355541" border="0" alt="From Left to Right: Double-exposure photograph of a chrysanthemum from Columbia Road Flower Market, edited lightly on Adobe Photoshop for vividity. Centre: Mirrored photograph of cockscombs and pincushions, re-coloured and fed into Midjourney (a generative AI program) as a prompt to guide the outcome with a more controlled look and symmetricality. The resultant print included the print on the right, where I combined two AI-generated outcomes together as a layered print which was then printed onto velvet and organza to create a multi-layered, optical illusion as the model was walking." data-caption="From Left to Right: Double-exposure photograph of a chrysanthemum from Columbia Road Flower Market, edited lightly on Adobe Photoshop for vividity. Centre: Mirrored photograph of cockscombs and pincushions, re-coloured and fed into Midjourney (a generative AI program) as a prompt to guide the outcome with a more controlled look and symmetricality. The resultant print included the print on the right, where I combined two AI-generated outcomes together as a layered print which was then printed onto velvet and organza to create a multi-layered, optical illusion as the model was walking." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5a7023239445ea7db43022a3ead73a3ea43129505ebb8fddaf2cba8beb024508/prints-photo-ai-row.png" /> From Left to Right: Double-exposure photograph of a chrysanthemum from Columbia Road Flower Market, edited lightly on Adobe Photoshop for vividity. Centre: Mirrored photograph of cockscombs and pincushions, re-coloured and fed into Midjourney (a generative AI program) as a prompt to guide the outcome with a more controlled look and symmetricality. The resultant print (pictured on Right) was two AI-generated outcomes with components layered together using Photoshop, which was then printed onto velvet and organza to create a multi-layered, optical illusion as the model was walking. Wearable and Experimental Clothes for a Vivid, Eventful LifestyleThe collection is overall intended to complement the needs of a maximalist, contemporary lifestyle – wearable and highly elegant yet theatrically sumptuous in colour and proportion when required for an evening soirée – for a woman who is defiant in the face of adversity. Modular, versatile separates facilitate dressing up or down no matter the occasion, and the sensuality of the female waist is the focus of attention, accentuated through sculpting, clean tailoring with a touch of dramatic malevolence seen in flared trousers and explosive pleating. Coat collars as seen in the Cephalus Suit and the blooming flowerbud sleeves paired with the Anthocyane Evening Dress are cut boldly for maximal impact and a confident air, while neoprene and layers of organza stacked on top of one another add textural complexity and modernity. Dresses drip with dew-like, precision-cut crystal embroidery and nacre pearl beads sponsored by Preciosa, echoing the freshness of morning dew on velveteen petals. Styled with otherworldly headpieces to conceal one’s identity, the looks become intriguing explorations of unabashed femininity. Intentions and Sustainability Like weeds that slowly corrupt a flourishing Garden of Eden, our Earth perishes under the disease of excessive, thoughtless human consumption. Our Bodies Are Gardens is Cherie’s statement about the nature of today’s industry where artisanal craftsmanship has been lost in preference for quick fix clothing, and an appeal to encourage change towards circular, sustainable consumer behaviours. She introduces this into her work through engineered digital prints to reduce fabric usage and dye, printed on recycled and carefully selected deadstock fabrics in accordance. Each piece is made and finished by hand, never compromising on aesthetic vision and quality. Ultimately, Cherie hopes to bring joy to her clients through pieces that serve as serious conversation starters and cherished, expressive heirlooms that make women feel elegant, alive, and strong in their femininity.~ Cherie Chun, June 2024. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img width="3288" height="4928" width_o="3288" height_o="4928" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f34adc7d460fdb767b3f542b41d7946b07ee5125248a39015900203ffe80daf6/L1101034_VSCO-3.JPG" data-mid="213184862" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f34adc7d460fdb767b3f542b41d7946b07ee5125248a39015900203ffe80daf6/L1101034_VSCO-3.JPG" /> <img width="3288" height="4928" width_o="3288" height_o="4928" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a1e281aa1ce426672b09b20f7b00629808a4993354c55a129e3e66a82a1f5862/L1101061_VSCO.JPG" data-mid="213184870" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a1e281aa1ce426672b09b20f7b00629808a4993354c55a129e3e66a82a1f5862/L1101061_VSCO.JPG" /> <img width="4928" height="3288" width_o="4928" height_o="3288" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5f5ffcc6af64108755e7de6b91bca291c92ba5959741c898e3a40beba97094b9/L1101016_VSCO.JPEG" data-mid="213185040" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5f5ffcc6af64108755e7de6b91bca291c92ba5959741c898e3a40beba97094b9/L1101016_VSCO.JPEG" /> <img width="4928" height="3288" width_o="4928" height_o="3288" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c4cb419ee6da1adac04bb2b7f9905c310af26d8a38d47a01d91fd87aeac3e9ac/L1101045_VSCO-2.JPG" data-mid="213184865" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c4cb419ee6da1adac04bb2b7f9905c310af26d8a38d47a01d91fd87aeac3e9ac/L1101045_VSCO-2.JPG" /> CLO3D DIGITALLY RENDERED LOOKS I worked to digitize Look 4 and 5 by uploading the engineered digital print graphics for each into CLO3D software and changing the properties of the fabrics and beads for each to match accordingly to the true weights of each fabric. Each bead is hand-placed and positioned to reinterpret the real looks in a digital space. LOOK 4 The Cephalus Suit and Headpiece rendered on CLO3D and worn by Hana&nbsp; &nbsp; June 2024 <img width="1920" height="727" width_o="1920" height_o="727" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3ff122c2f344955871116e3bc72369183b23e0abb788b9b972365d0af9ebd651/CLO3D-LOOK-3.png" data-mid="213349804" border="0" data-scale="72" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3ff122c2f344955871116e3bc72369183b23e0abb788b9b972365d0af9ebd651/CLO3D-LOOK-3.png" /> <img width="1920" height="510" width_o="1920" height_o="510" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/97be457147f855b215d392b473aadb593f6a5a58c1ad3e1bb4396be375aab3aa/HEADPIECE.png" data-mid="213359848" border="0" data-scale="72" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/97be457147f855b215d392b473aadb593f6a5a58c1ad3e1bb4396be375aab3aa/HEADPIECE.png" /><img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa2540049e570321ef2ff91760c6dd0245fcf8194c8d57cef49421e85f0a081c/FURRY-SUIT.png" data-mid="213357124" border="0" data-scale="76" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fa2540049e570321ef2ff91760c6dd0245fcf8194c8d57cef49421e85f0a081c/FURRY-SUIT.png" /> One of the many reasons why I find CLO3D so appealing is the ability to test and change an outfit without extra cost to understand how a garment could behave in real life, before fully committing to making it. As a student this was a fantastic way of mocking up ideas which I was not sure of, so I could eliminate them in the design process. In the same vein, here is Look 4 but with the prints of the suit rendered in fur instead of velvet to show alternate possibilities. LOOK 5 The Anthocyane Evening Dress and Puffed Sleeves&nbsp; rendered on CLO3D&nbsp; June 2024 <img width="1920" height="1358" width_o="1920" height_o="1358" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98c437e40bf40ba042f2c28759e30d2e5aea829c906330f54dea36c953fd4f24/YELLOW-DRESS-1-copy.png" data-mid="213350194" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/98c437e40bf40ba042f2c28759e30d2e5aea829c906330f54dea36c953fd4f24/YELLOW-DRESS-1-copy.png" /> <img width="1920" height="942" width_o="1920" height_o="942" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c0086b47a35644b1f722f82cf58389ec240c725b591937762b1f0e2f551a3d50/YELLOW-DRESS-row.png" data-mid="213351759" border="0" data-scale="52" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c0086b47a35644b1f722f82cf58389ec240c725b591937762b1f0e2f551a3d50/YELLOW-DRESS-row.png" /> https://cheriechun.com/CULTURAL-HERITAGE-PROJECT Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:10:23 +0000 Cherie Chun https://cheriechun.com/CULTURAL-HERITAGE-PROJECT CULTURAL HERITAGE PROJECTJanuary - February 2022 Overdyed folding lantern top with screenprinted and hand-dyed sheath dress, stockings, and brassiere Made with upcycled parachuting ripstop fabric sourced from Ræburn Studios What makes it so easy for some to embrace their cultural heritage and identity, and others find it so different to feel like they can claim and own theirs proudly? Inspired by the push-and-pull feelings of a dual heritage and the implications it can have throughout one’s life, I drew on traditional Chinese elements such as ceramics used for Buddhist altars of worship, and lanterns aggressively enlarged to proportions that constrict the wearer’s movement and threaten to engulf them. The accessories include sculpted upcycled heels and tie dyed stockings to translate the painful practice of ancient Chinese footbinding for upper class women into a modern context and reflecting on how modern standards of beauty are still tortuous and unattainable but in a different way. VIEW FOOTAGE OF RUNWAY PRESENTATION HERE &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/134afc8c20bbec62c6fb25a3a1663da7e823b1cb512d5edf31f386963f0f79e1/IMG_4466.JPEG" data-mid="139261146" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/134afc8c20bbec62c6fb25a3a1663da7e823b1cb512d5edf31f386963f0f79e1/IMG_4466.JPEG" /> <img width="1050" height="1400" width_o="1050" height_o="1400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/22e63b05d53615f3af87a9e318b2a21824ee5aa3a3ce32787907ceb26cf338ec/WechatIMG138-low-res.png" data-mid="139260956" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/22e63b05d53615f3af87a9e318b2a21824ee5aa3a3ce32787907ceb26cf338ec/WechatIMG138-low-res.png" /> <img width="2656" height="4032" width_o="2656" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/77d5bdc500c6aab9a1d08331f73041a1fc93a0b31b08cc21ae29877640e2225f/IMG_4429.jpg" data-mid="139261134" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/77d5bdc500c6aab9a1d08331f73041a1fc93a0b31b08cc21ae29877640e2225f/IMG_4429.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f477bd525b60082ed1b3a9960716a3e7acc3ed2ad9689a8756b09a0ec69180e6/IMG_4462.JPEG" data-mid="139261138" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f477bd525b60082ed1b3a9960716a3e7acc3ed2ad9689a8756b09a0ec69180e6/IMG_4462.JPEG" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bf7bb54a648d7564cea7a8dfe48eedd238e41b399ee4204a718c95fc0c160021/IMG_4433.JPEG" data-mid="139261140" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bf7bb54a648d7564cea7a8dfe48eedd238e41b399ee4204a718c95fc0c160021/IMG_4433.JPEG" /> <img width="694" height="800" width_o="694" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3d3cb1690457986c40f4771730eb16742b7e6aa0f57983f50a26b60988da2025/SHOES.PNG" data-mid="139261433" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/694/i/3d3cb1690457986c40f4771730eb16742b7e6aa0f57983f50a26b60988da2025/SHOES.PNG" /> https://cheriechun.com/ASTOR-LVMH-NONA-SOURCE-x-COP26-TEAM-PROJECT-COLLECTION Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:10:23 +0000 Cherie Chun https://cheriechun.com/ASTOR-LVMH-NONA-SOURCE-x-COP26-TEAM-PROJECT-COLLECTION ASTOR: LVMH NONA SOURCE X COP 26 TEAM PROJECT COLLECTION November - December 2021 Collection of 4 looks made with digitally-overprinted deadstock fabrics sponsored by Nona Source and custom-developed agar-based biotextiles Design Team: Cherie Chun Ella Douglas Qianzhi QiHerman Kvirikadze Patrick Garvey Beril Oktem Ali Uzunkopru Kana Takahashi Cara Jung Taehun Kim This collection was inspired by the extravagance of 20th-century high society fashion but with a sustainable twist for the 21st century and beyond. Our team was inspired by uranium glassware, elaborate food plating, and the decadent jewels of socialites at the time. Every garment was made with sustainability at the forefront and included bioplastic textiles that I had developed in lieu of traditional leathers and plastics, which were also incorporated into accessories such as hats, pendants, and bags. Fabrics were also upcycled and given new life with digital prints, which minimized the environmental impact of otherwise dyeing with synthetic dyes. <img width="1060" height="1500" width_o="1060" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/54d993b892ec66d4a25a132a3cc039ee1f6713a4df24048b43099f1ed46aa269/Copy-of-astor-9.jpg" data-mid="139263203" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/54d993b892ec66d4a25a132a3cc039ee1f6713a4df24048b43099f1ed46aa269/Copy-of-astor-9.jpg" /> <img width="1000" height="1249" width_o="1000" height_o="1249" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ea40ec065cc164db6cf6d30281ce97cdfa1d35b3ed3e714ebbbdd7fb7321489f/7141A2D8-28AE-46DF-A494-DEE58628EF68.jpg" data-mid="139263206" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ea40ec065cc164db6cf6d30281ce97cdfa1d35b3ed3e714ebbbdd7fb7321489f/7141A2D8-28AE-46DF-A494-DEE58628EF68.jpg" /> <img width="800" height="1000" width_o="800" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a14a9e4b1ec8e1fddf9d87feef2db62f0da178c58d1068affa170bf77b6b7a8/ABB1F8FB-5B36-4C29-AB23-5C6AE8A0535D.jpg" data-mid="139263204" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/800/i/2a14a9e4b1ec8e1fddf9d87feef2db62f0da178c58d1068affa170bf77b6b7a8/ABB1F8FB-5B36-4C29-AB23-5C6AE8A0535D.jpg" /> <img width="900" height="1200" width_o="900" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da9bcd50dbe9646a27baaacc943a31323ec29c5c5041a60f154f39d26c245d9f/change-now-exposition-paris-2022.png" data-mid="143295354" border="0" alt="Exhibited alongside the LVMH display at CHANGE NOW Exposition Paris, May 2022." data-caption="Exhibited alongside the LVMH display at CHANGE NOW Exposition Paris, May 2022." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/da9bcd50dbe9646a27baaacc943a31323ec29c5c5041a60f154f39d26c245d9f/change-now-exposition-paris-2022.png" /> https://cheriechun.com/SHIRT-PROJECT-NOODLE-MAGAZINE Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:10:23 +0000 Cherie Chun https://cheriechun.com/SHIRT-PROJECT-NOODLE-MAGAZINE SHIRT PROJECTNOODLE MAGAZINE&nbsp; January - February 2020 Digitally printed cotton and synthetic jersey shirt with ribbed collar, button-down cuffs, and crossbody belt As I was designing with the brand Marni in mind for this particular project brief, this shirt project draws inspiration from a variety of imagery ranging from Italian cycling jerseys with sponsor logos emblazoned boldly on the riders’ chests, to the vintage packaging of the first cup noodles produced in the 20th century by Japanese cup noodle manufacturer Nissin. Inspired by the Y2K internet and bubblegum aesthetics of popular Asian fashion and culture magazines such as Fruits Japan and Vivi Mag, the photoshoot recontextualizes the wearing of the shirt as a joyous and playful celebration of the conveniences of modern life. <img width="919" height="1300" width_o="919" height_o="1300" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d55965dbcaa24f15a2a2c7847d9ae4edd14dc582408dc159d77f1a9480a40421/NOODLES-Magazine-Cover-01.jpg" data-mid="139541109" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/919/i/d55965dbcaa24f15a2a2c7847d9ae4edd14dc582408dc159d77f1a9480a40421/NOODLES-Magazine-Cover-01.jpg" /> <img width="736" height="985" width_o="736" height_o="985" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d9cf703a6c53a2aa100290d6473372a5cc4dae6813ab5b767a4e90ed40515525/collage-1-low-res-smaller.png" data-mid="139556698" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/736/i/d9cf703a6c53a2aa100290d6473372a5cc4dae6813ab5b767a4e90ed40515525/collage-1-low-res-smaller.png" /> <img width="669" height="1000" width_o="669" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/947eb46a52270980da55412860ba347aecfd4610d308c1cdbafb9b05124f6f27/AFCA21D4-3039-47F0-8BB2-B77329D6B7E9.JPG" data-mid="139542467" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/669/i/947eb46a52270980da55412860ba347aecfd4610d308c1cdbafb9b05124f6f27/AFCA21D4-3039-47F0-8BB2-B77329D6B7E9.JPG" /> <img width="669" height="1000" width_o="669" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e1a15e2bc38e0251c45e96cf2a74de148507b99f1923749d7656bcf84f29ae93/brendan-4.png" data-mid="139555949" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/669/i/e1a15e2bc38e0251c45e96cf2a74de148507b99f1923749d7656bcf84f29ae93/brendan-4.png" /> <img width="668" height="1000" width_o="668" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0f99a8be18edec3cd7053fef5157792c866f4cf641bf29e1986952dfadb1707c/7E663480-C880-495C-B040-9AD097033326.JPG" data-mid="139542466" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/668/i/0f99a8be18edec3cd7053fef5157792c866f4cf641bf29e1986952dfadb1707c/7E663480-C880-495C-B040-9AD097033326.JPG" /> <img width="669" height="1000" width_o="669" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fad133e7be0e8b47ed366ddbc8a36e353756d6055f685a127100c737e04cb7b7/brendan-1.png" data-mid="139555946" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/669/i/fad133e7be0e8b47ed366ddbc8a36e353756d6055f685a127100c737e04cb7b7/brendan-1.png" /> <img width="669" height="1000" width_o="669" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/053c45b77b8d33dadae66b50fc6bf2c303bee9a642f40450d9d131c4a750f72e/brendan-3.png" data-mid="139555948" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/669/i/053c45b77b8d33dadae66b50fc6bf2c303bee9a642f40450d9d131c4a750f72e/brendan-3.png" /> https://cheriechun.com/GRAYSON-PERRY-PROJECT Thu, 21 Apr 2022 22:18:55 +0000 Cherie Chun https://cheriechun.com/GRAYSON-PERRY-PROJECT GRAYSON PERRY PROJECT “A STUDY IN SIN”May - June 2022 A custom-made suit made from digitally printed deadstock satin, trimmed with laser-cut frosting-inspired lace and ruffle detailing Featuring handpainted watercolour prints and fully lined with upcycled satin This project was a great way of challenging myself to improve on my patterncutting abilities, as well as exploring more successful ways of creating structural silhouettes while reconciling my own design aesthetic with a client’s personal taste and criteria. After several fittings and a lengthy toiling process, this outfit was created around the idea of overconsumption and indulgence based on textural amateur and deliberately psychedelic-skewing cakes on Instagram and French artist Vincent Olinet’s year-old cakes and sourdough shelves. I wanted to explore this through my print designs, as Grayson wanted a garment that was lightweight and easily dry-cleaned - which meant that certain fabric texture manipulations i.e. coating surfaces in other materials such as latex, would not be user-friendly. Through learning to compromise and accommodate my designs into something more wearable in day-to-day life, it was a great project to explore other skills such as laser-cutting and accessory design. <img width="801" height="1200" width_o="801" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4bddd3075a35137b836eb1268d8987567856bd5c7c959aa029c9eb8e5e02506a/grayson-bw-background-copy.jpg" data-mid="146502253" border="0" alt="British artist, television presenter, and Turner Prize-winner Grayson Perry CBE RA in custom deadstock satin digitally printed suit trimmed with laser cut lace and ruffle detailing, featuring handpainted watercolour prints." data-caption="British artist, television presenter, and Turner Prize-winner Grayson Perry CBE RA in custom deadstock satin digitally printed suit trimmed with laser cut lace and ruffle detailing, featuring handpainted watercolour prints." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/801/i/4bddd3075a35137b836eb1268d8987567856bd5c7c959aa029c9eb8e5e02506a/grayson-bw-background-copy.jpg" /> <img width="587" height="1200" width_o="587" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b610247cdeeb9a2107eda7123fd6874b51e8bec6a95348eab4acab67cf1b52fb/L1000630.jpg" data-mid="146505880" border="0" data-scale="74" alt="Laser cut trims made from bonded deadstock fabric" data-caption="Laser cut trims made from bonded deadstock fabric" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/587/i/b610247cdeeb9a2107eda7123fd6874b51e8bec6a95348eab4acab67cf1b52fb/L1000630.jpg" /> <img width="951" height="900" width_o="951" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/937a9dd2bb58ccbb49b99811fdfb33e9338e35faef91256a162ad9047e665492/8CBF899A-C8C1-4D13-AACC-E94F507D927B-2.JPG" data-mid="146505875" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/951/i/937a9dd2bb58ccbb49b99811fdfb33e9338e35faef91256a162ad9047e665492/8CBF899A-C8C1-4D13-AACC-E94F507D927B-2.JPG" /> <img width="676" height="942" width_o="676" height_o="942" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5f6686dadb3aecfcc49089c9c7a26e408bce4bc9b3e70e880229db99dbfa446/DO01000716.JPG" data-mid="146505879" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/676/i/c5f6686dadb3aecfcc49089c9c7a26e408bce4bc9b3e70e880229db99dbfa446/DO01000716.JPG" /> <img width="750" height="1000" width_o="750" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b80ff0bdae996f130e36654c6f7762f48c740e2c7baba8a1322b2bfc1c012648/7D6A8CBE-D3BF-4079-9F66-83C863D722FB.JPG" data-mid="146505887" border="0" alt="Laser cutting file preparation" data-caption="Laser cutting file preparation" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/750/i/b80ff0bdae996f130e36654c6f7762f48c740e2c7baba8a1322b2bfc1c012648/7D6A8CBE-D3BF-4079-9F66-83C863D722FB.JPG" /> <img width="704" 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src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a2b20d2f9f532ad4f1f645d29b34cc263c9b0841502fd40d4d92fb3e8ab19295/Screenshot-2022-06-23-at-4.13.08-PM.png" /> <img width="801" height="1200" width_o="801" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a65a8a7178bf2d1adfb9b4866ede5354495ad4f7b0b8687b688a604026535cbe/patrick-5.jpg" data-mid="146519949" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/801/i/a65a8a7178bf2d1adfb9b4866ede5354495ad4f7b0b8687b688a604026535cbe/patrick-5.jpg" /><img width="636" height="900" width_o="636" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ec5699d84a6f4ffaeb5e1b5034a53eab000f5507eb296ad12085ead330d5b87e/scan_18003805_2022-06-13-15-40-22.jpg" data-mid="146505882" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/636/i/ec5699d84a6f4ffaeb5e1b5034a53eab000f5507eb296ad12085ead330d5b87e/scan_18003805_2022-06-13-15-40-22.jpg" /><img width="675" height="900" width_o="675" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2a6bf201eabe4f298e8a37ac0de386dd4d4f6c894b84add0b4e99221c94a97d4/4F8B8590-2DE8-44B8-94BF-010802BFA7F5-2.JPG" data-mid="146505873" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/675/i/2a6bf201eabe4f298e8a37ac0de386dd4d4f6c894b84add0b4e99221c94a97d4/4F8B8590-2DE8-44B8-94BF-010802BFA7F5-2.JPG" /> <img width="1000" height="623" width_o="1000" height_o="623" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/903a73414c55a264a9d85af338e8cf14bab36e438b2fc53657ea7269c2d6d6f6/Screenshot-2022-06-23-at-4.13.33-PM.png" data-mid="146506681" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/903a73414c55a264a9d85af338e8cf14bab36e438b2fc53657ea7269c2d6d6f6/Screenshot-2022-06-23-at-4.13.33-PM.png" /> <img width="801" height="1200" width_o="801" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e085dbea379186876c956a5e21211b47ec10a61d1eb783bf5be410cdb8df8e5e/patrick-4.jpg" data-mid="146503743" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/801/i/e085dbea379186876c956a5e21211b47ec10a61d1eb783bf5be410cdb8df8e5e/patrick-4.jpg" /><img width="707" height="1000" width_o="707" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/869f0114d76d92106412b4750999c19d60fadb2b2005a126399fd121146e150c/scan_18003805_2022-06-13-15-35-57.jpg" data-mid="146505881" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/707/i/869f0114d76d92106412b4750999c19d60fadb2b2005a126399fd121146e150c/scan_18003805_2022-06-13-15-35-57.jpg" /><img width="429" height="1000" width_o="429" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/922fcadbdafdef7ec6849b8ac68ee854bcc16fb7d53145bec10534072cc1a21c/fitting-1.png" data-mid="146506270" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/429/i/922fcadbdafdef7ec6849b8ac68ee854bcc16fb7d53145bec10534072cc1a21c/fitting-1.png" /> https://cheriechun.com/LEIF-TSE-IM-MORTALITY-GUILDHALL-RECITAL Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:55:04 +0000 Cherie Chun https://cheriechun.com/LEIF-TSE-IM-MORTALITY-GUILDHALL-RECITAL LEIF TSE - IMMORTALITY GUILDHALL GRADUATE RECITAL Custom suit made using deadstock black cotton and gold lamé fabric, and leftover hand-cut remnants of PINÃTEX pineapple leather June 2022&nbsp; This suit was made for baritone and conductor Leif Tse for his final BA performance at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, inspired by his repertoire which featured dark themes of incubent death and facing one’s mortality. <img width="778" height="1122" width_o="778" height_o="1122" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5f8ad1e7ab1d81bc01807561ab251fde4116caf26f7057c36d4382d44efd2a0/Screenshot-2022-06-27-at-11.42.52-PM.png" data-mid="146520354" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/778/i/c5f8ad1e7ab1d81bc01807561ab251fde4116caf26f7057c36d4382d44efd2a0/Screenshot-2022-06-27-at-11.42.52-PM.png" /><img width="736" height="1234" width_o="736" height_o="1234" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/743bbfbea557491f63dfe2e64b4bcbc8a0519dbdfa75f0bdfd6dc3a62adc3714/Screenshot-2022-06-27-at-11.43.19-PM.png" data-mid="146520355" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/736/i/743bbfbea557491f63dfe2e64b4bcbc8a0519dbdfa75f0bdfd6dc3a62adc3714/Screenshot-2022-06-27-at-11.43.19-PM.png" /><img width="650" height="1346" width_o="650" height_o="1346" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0c0b987ddceb5dafbfdc3f6072652040d11d5594e33da34aeb4f36b88c4b6912/Screenshot-2022-06-27-at-11.43.23-PM.png" data-mid="146520356" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/650/i/0c0b987ddceb5dafbfdc3f6072652040d11d5594e33da34aeb4f36b88c4b6912/Screenshot-2022-06-27-at-11.43.23-PM.png" /> <img width="933" height="1400" width_o="933" height_o="1400" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bb6548e838280bc3a1b704ed658ae3d49b70a6b8a490eed77667dc05e6653c93/CF544B97-6731-4BD7-A350-B35D9977E3B0.jpg" data-mid="146520062" border="0" alt="LEIF TSE in custom suit by Cherie Chun / Photography by Ben Reason" data-caption="LEIF TSE in custom suit by Cherie Chun / Photography by Ben Reason" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/933/i/bb6548e838280bc3a1b704ed658ae3d49b70a6b8a490eed77667dc05e6653c93/CF544B97-6731-4BD7-A350-B35D9977E3B0.jpg" /> <img width="1932" height="1234" width_o="1932" height_o="1234" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6c50387a7654e05761d5d538eee50e65c1777562ba956e4e6393f44f338b8401/Screenshot-2022-06-27-at-11.42.42-PM.png" data-mid="146520353" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6c50387a7654e05761d5d538eee50e65c1777562ba956e4e6393f44f338b8401/Screenshot-2022-06-27-at-11.42.42-PM.png" /> https://cheriechun.com/THE-WHITE-PROJECT Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:20:14 +0000 Cherie Chun https://cheriechun.com/THE-WHITE-PROJECT THE WHITE PROJECT: BUILD-A-BEST-FRIEND.EXE November - December 2019 Ultrasuede and cotton corset top and distressed ruffle skirt made using ultrasuede and cotton sponsored by TORAY® with handmade jewelry and embroidered detailing Mask created and sculpted in collaboration with fine artist Jennifer Yun Chen-Tu I came to London alone when I was 17 for university, and during my first year I felt isolated and confused because of how different my day-to-day life had become. The concept of this project draws on my feelings of alienation by looking at pop culture tales of inventors creating or manipulating their own companions such as in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Edward Scissorhands, Frankenstein, and the Phantom of The Opera, and building a character dressed in white as my own best friend. Throughout all these tales, the one unmistakeably consistent plot twist is that these creators’ companions take on a life of their own and their owners are always unable to control them - as they say, life always finds a way and chaos eventually ensues. <img width="846" height="1200" width_o="846" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5b0c97dfeeaa3d6baa25a55b4ea99456a3228357dc4daf6c926a79c929497ae2/39E878C4-6047-4F6F-9FEF-D9744AD9509B.jpg" data-mid="139707588" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/846/i/5b0c97dfeeaa3d6baa25a55b4ea99456a3228357dc4daf6c926a79c929497ae2/39E878C4-6047-4F6F-9FEF-D9744AD9509B.jpg" /><img width="736" height="1000" width_o="736" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/098b63fc41691c55f51b2d86b0c5a655dc922cf52aa9430b5128743a74488d59/Scan-16-copy.jpeg" data-mid="139767383" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/736/i/098b63fc41691c55f51b2d86b0c5a655dc922cf52aa9430b5128743a74488d59/Scan-16-copy.jpeg" /><img width="675" height="900" width_o="675" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/916c035763dbc5066024be24cdf4ec2f73cc2a7ab52d220e13281ca754f541fb/Scan-16-copy-2.jpeg" data-mid="139767384" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/675/i/916c035763dbc5066024be24cdf4ec2f73cc2a7ab52d220e13281ca754f541fb/Scan-16-copy-2.jpeg" /><img width="601" height="900" width_o="601" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b3919a38b9af0d937fa33964f0eeafe70203130078cc75ca8cbcd4ced788679/Scan-16-copy-3.jpeg" data-mid="139767385" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/601/i/3b3919a38b9af0d937fa33964f0eeafe70203130078cc75ca8cbcd4ced788679/Scan-16-copy-3.jpeg" /> <img width="1414" height="1800" width_o="1414" height_o="1800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d7bc8166ec83ea5530efba5b8696aadd3eeec91df5e006d1efb1a83aa2bc920e/Screenshot-2022-04-16-at-12.33.52-AM.png" data-mid="139767263" border="0" alt="Photography by Brandon Ho, modelled by Shannon Fahy" data-caption="Photography by Brandon Ho, modelled by Shannon Fahy" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d7bc8166ec83ea5530efba5b8696aadd3eeec91df5e006d1efb1a83aa2bc920e/Screenshot-2022-04-16-at-12.33.52-AM.png" /> <img width="2472" height="1258" width_o="2472" height_o="1258" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b1e22d385dee602d89272b30e3d13d29bdb62babec3b76b24e7bc23195889a5c/Screenshot-2022-04-16-at-12.32.46-AM.png" data-mid="139767260" border="0" alt="Modelled by Virginia Serafini" data-caption="Modelled by Virginia Serafini" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b1e22d385dee602d89272b30e3d13d29bdb62babec3b76b24e7bc23195889a5c/Screenshot-2022-04-16-at-12.32.46-AM.png" /> FOOTAGE OF FULL LOOK &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; THE FASHION AWARDS 2019&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ROYAL ALBERT HALL &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <img width="2408" height="1788" width_o="2408" height_o="1788" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8b34c75f64364fa47759a2039c44704f0c0938c63633cc91f07d871d11c6d98c/Screenshot-2022-04-16-at-12.33.07-AM.png" data-mid="139767261" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8b34c75f64364fa47759a2039c44704f0c0938c63633cc91f07d871d11c6d98c/Screenshot-2022-04-16-at-12.33.07-AM.png" /> <img width="1984" height="1406" width_o="1984" height_o="1406" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3036c7dd02d2e61678fa11b58b6016e20970e7ccf60884b89bca036749492b37/Screenshot-2022-04-16-at-12.33.31-AM.png" data-mid="139767262" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3036c7dd02d2e61678fa11b58b6016e20970e7ccf60884b89bca036749492b37/Screenshot-2022-04-16-at-12.33.31-AM.png" /> https://cheriechun.com/WOMAN-IN-A-HOOD-PROJECT Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:30:24 +0000 Cherie Chun https://cheriechun.com/WOMAN-IN-A-HOOD-PROJECT WOMAN IN A HOOD&nbsp; July 2023 Deadstock cotton and polyester velvet, acrylic paint, quilting and boning. The look is inspired by the traditional Portuguese Azorean hoods worn by married women in the Azores Islands, up until the 1930s. I loved the beautiful, haunting shape of the hood, and wanted to also incorporate the joyfulness of the tile art that I saw in Lisbon during a visit there in June. The quilted, ‘tile’ effect creates almost a cocoon of comfort, sheltering the wearer from the outside and can be grasped inside to become a vortex-like adornment on the shoulders. <img width="675" height="900" width_o="675" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e87736210466242e6500a5fc23a220e25561712827acb03bebdd8fd825a92403/IMG_8146.png" data-mid="197085183" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/675/i/e87736210466242e6500a5fc23a220e25561712827acb03bebdd8fd825a92403/IMG_8146.png" /> <img width="675" height="900" width_o="675" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fdb8893ec57ad3818e846c50987b6a3e0e4f5f082018ef53e30b1e3667326e70/IMG_8152-2.png" data-mid="197085184" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/675/i/fdb8893ec57ad3818e846c50987b6a3e0e4f5f082018ef53e30b1e3667326e70/IMG_8152-2.png" /> <img width="750" height="1000" width_o="750" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/653119f3384c18feda98d8388bce835cb2218b508ab93be67ddce1bb85d5cbba/IMG_8142-2.png" data-mid="197085181" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/750/i/653119f3384c18feda98d8388bce835cb2218b508ab93be67ddce1bb85d5cbba/IMG_8142-2.png" /> <img width="675" height="900" width_o="675" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ce086712fd08527f50d55ae8a74272acb2c66016bdffb58146a89e1cb802d008/IMG_8143-2.png" data-mid="197085182" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/675/i/ce086712fd08527f50d55ae8a74272acb2c66016bdffb58146a89e1cb802d008/IMG_8143-2.png" /> <img width="600" height="800" width_o="600" height_o="800" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/02eb06293d2c34dbed6e4201a7c3aa0043e71fec7f9e8e69d68dffb13deb58b3/IMG_8165.png" data-mid="197085187" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/600/i/02eb06293d2c34dbed6e4201a7c3aa0043e71fec7f9e8e69d68dffb13deb58b3/IMG_8165.png" /> <img width="675" height="900" width_o="675" height_o="900" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/86f06fcba4bc41a6d0eaa7f73484c6107cad4a89e30373709faa2d43772a490b/IMG_8160.png" data-mid="197085185" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/675/i/86f06fcba4bc41a6d0eaa7f73484c6107cad4a89e30373709faa2d43772a490b/IMG_8160.png" /> The many tiled houses of Lisbon served as inspiration for the acrylic prints on the hood. <img width="742" height="1112" width_o="742" height_o="1112" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b0e1282afe58e2b47da9e1d13bde74bfe408c595b2137d8bcda2a993a6c7fd5b/C131656A-5333-47C8-B6DA-4CA9E6D18348.JPG" data-mid="197083449" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/742/i/b0e1282afe58e2b47da9e1d13bde74bfe408c595b2137d8bcda2a993a6c7fd5b/C131656A-5333-47C8-B6DA-4CA9E6D18348.JPG" />Above: Cowl neck dress worn without hood. <img width="605" height="856" width_o="605" height_o="856" 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