Chia-Yu Hsu
BFA fashion design
Parsons Paris
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Apparel / Atelier - Pattern Cutting / Fashion Illustration
My location: Paris, France
Chia-Yu Hsu
First Name: Chia-Yu
Last Name: Hsu
University / College: Parsons Paris
Course / Program: BFA fashion design
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Apparel / Atelier - Pattern Cutting / Fashion Illustration
My Location: Paris, France
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About
I'm ethnically Taiwanese but was raised in Thailand. Interested in fashion, art, music and culinary practices.Currently looking for a long-term internship in Paris, France to gain experience and learn new things.
"business in the front, party in the back!"
My thesis collection is inspired by a section of the Taiwanese military called the Honor Guards, whose main duty is to stand guard at national monuments. During the scorching summers in Taiwan, these soldiers have to endure the heat in their uniforms for an hour each rotation, without moving or blinking. Thus, to prevent fainting or overheating, they wear a deconstructed dress shirt underneath their tailored military jackets. This led to the idea of a hidden wild persona behind something monotonous and conforming. So, I dived into a universe that was the complete opposite of the military uniforms, which was lingerie and intimate wear. I wanted to see what I could create when these two worlds were married together. To pinpoint a specific silhouette, I decided to work with the shoulder to waist volumes of men’s tailored garments from the 1940’s to 50’s. Similarly, I also looked into vintage lingerie.
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