Arts Thread

INCLUSIVE PINK: A Gender-Inclusive Digital Capsule Collection Inspired by Red Dragon Fruit Spring/Summer 2022 is a time for recovery and human development. We can create a world with fewer inequalities, where everyone is safe, happy, and free to express themselves. My collection conveys this message by using pink, my favorite color, as a symbol of breaking the norm of gendered colors. Pink is also inspired by red dragon fruit, a cactus species that is widely grown in Vietnam and supports farmers and SMEs during the pandemic. My collection uses the fruit’s flesh and skin to dye the fabric, as an eco-friendly and creative solution. My collection is influenced by the United Nations’s Sustainable Development Goal No.10: Reduce Inequalities. As a Vietnamese fashion designer, I want to use my work to address the social issues in my country, such as class, race, and gender discrimination. My collection is gender-inclusive, meaning that the male and female outfits can be easily interchanged. The women’s knitwear looks sporty, while the men’s knitwear looks layered. I also included Rapper Tlinh, a young artist who is redefining feminism in Vietnam through rap and hip-hop, in my moodboard.