RUEI-JEI CHONG

What appears to be effortless improvisation is, in fact, the result of years of repeated practice and refinement.

The silhouettes in this collection are inspired by the flared forms of brass instruments and their flowing curves, transforming the fluidity of jazz improvisation into tangible forms.

Traces of practice are translated into weathered verdigris through digital knitting, while leather with varying degrees of softness and rigidity is combined to reconstruct the structural framework.

Taking advantage of the characteristics of vegetable-tanned leather, unconventional textile dyes are applied to the leather surface, expressing the gradual passage of time and the deconstruction of clothing.

By transforming time into a tactile experience, the collection pays homage to the jazz spirit of “the perfection of imperfection.”