"Design is a vessel for feeling and memory — and clothing is the shape of the soul. It doesn't need to be loud or dazzling, but it should at least carry a sense of tenderness and the love put into its making. It captures the textures that exist between dreams and reality. Those soft, blurred lines — often overlooked — are the ones that best carry unspoken, yet deeply felt emotions into something visually perceptible. Every garment should be able to embrace one’s inner softness and vulnerability. Only then does it become more than just design — it becomes a gentle way of being."
Final Year Graduate Student
TING-XUAN FANG
Title
Puer Aeternus
Description
This collection is centred around the theme of “Puer Aeternus” (the Eternal Boy)—a psychological state suspended between childhood and adulthood, where dreams and reality blur into an ambiguous space.
Inspired by literary figures like Peter Pan and The Little Prince, it explores the emotional undertones and cultural symbols behind the idea of “refusing to grow up,” transforming them into a fashion design language that portrays an inner journey from innocence to maturity.
It is not an escape from childhood, nor an idealization of growing up.
Rather, it is a journey through memory and dreams—a search for dialogue between the self and time.
A quiet act of self-redemption.
Awards
✱ Special Jury Award
SCFD Prêt-à-porter Graduate Show
✱ Far Eastern Department Store Award
SCFD Prêt-à-porter Graduate Show
