co l l e c t i o n 0 0 : f a ce s o f t h e u n d e r w o r l d 2017 SPAW
Creating a harmonious world by combining environmental objects with fashion design. We believe in highlighting the importance of valuing artisans and presenting the traditional spirit in modern form. By enhancing the emotional relationship between products and consumers, the toxic mentality of over-consumption is reduced. Mission Statement
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Cultural Inspiration GUANG JIANG SHOU IN TAIWAN FACES OF THE UNDERWORLD
The aesthetic inspiration of this collection comes from a Taiwanese folk culture “Guang Jiang Shou.� Guan Jiang Shou belong to the polythetic Taoist religion. They are described as the underworld police or the bodyguards of gods. In using visual references from the Guang Jiang Shou, we seek to act as guards of tradition and culture. While the whole world is marching into the future towards globalization and focusing on developing new technology, Hidden in corners and crevices of communities around the world are stories and traditons, which deserve to be remembered and valued.
Justice
“Everything in the world is different species, use different form exist in the world; in fact that everything are the same in the way of Dao, living circulating in a life cycle, whatever is great or small.�
Zhuangzi
In the light of Dao, objects and man are neither noble nor mean.
Equality
Compassion
“Having compassion, I can be brave. Having frugality, I can be generous. Not daring to put myself ahead of another. I can rule myself.� Dao De Jing Chapter 67
Circularity
“There was something formless and perfect before the universe was born, exist before heaven and earth, it was and formless, standing alone and undergoing no change. I do not know its name, I named it Dao. Dao is circulating and changeless, reaching far and remote; Return is the motion of Dao. Man takes his law from the Earth； the Earth takes its law from Heaven； Heaven takes its law from the Dao. The law of the Dao is it’ s being what it is.” Dao De Jing Chapter 25
A good design is not just about using luxury materials,but more about awaking the soul of materials by the hands of artisans. This is the spirit of artisan.
The spirit of artisan
Freedom
At times be a snake, at times be a dragon, without desiring to solely be either. At times rise, at times descend, only taking harmony as your standard. Zhuangzi
True self
“ Without other, there is no self. Without self, there is no other ; Without self, no choosing one thing rather than another� Zhuangzi
Local Production Material : Rwcycled Polyester from Everest Textile co. Designer : Chen,Wen-Ting CMT: Dual Studio Embroidery : Illuminate Studio
Designed with Compassion, Consuming with Frugality, and Not daring to put myself ahead of another.
I can rule my self
Designer : Chen,Wen-Ting Photographer : Spyros Droussiotis Model : Sami Gottschalck Makeup : Nicholas Serenio
designer : Chen,Wen-Ting contact : tatjanachen@gmail.com instagram : tatiana_chen