HAO-WEI LIN

“Block Scratch” originates from my personal experience of itching and scratching caused by a skin condition, transforming a bodily reaction that is difficult for others to experience into garment forms that can be seen and imagined through touch. Throughout the design process, I gradually learned not simply to depict the act of “scratching,” but to deconstruct the body’s reactions, force, and physical state within the movement, then translate them into silhouettes, structures, and materials.

The collection takes the “block” as its primary design vocabulary. Three-dimensional units of different sizes and shapes are deconstructed, connected, and layered, allowing the garments to break away from the body’s original contours and form irregular, weighty bodily structures.

The color palette focuses on skin tones and red, corresponding to the skin, flesh, and marks left by irritation after scratching. Fabrics with stiffness and structural support are combined with three-dimensional shaping, internal supports, padding, and structural fixation, allowing the materials to maintain unusual volumes and forms. Some designs extend and distort hand-like forms, integrating them into the garment structures and transforming “scratching” from a simple bodily action into a design language within the clothing itself.

This collection also allowed me to reconsider experimental fashion. It is not simply about pursuing exaggeration, but about continuously experimenting with the relationship between body, material, and structure in order to discover forms capable of genuinely carrying a concept. Through repeatedly modifying silhouettes, materials, and details, I gradually learned that design should not merely “look different,” but that every form should establish a meaningful relationship with the feeling I want to express.