LATEX FLOWER

Roses Are Red, Violets Are Gay

Navn
Jan-Niklas Jessen
Uddannelsesgrad
Kandidat
Fagfelt
Design
Institut
Design, Produkt og Materiale
Program
Fashion, Clothing and Textiles - New Landscapes for Change
År
2025
Udmærkelser
Månssons

"Rooted in memory and material, my work reflects on the quiet beauty of early queer expression—curtains as gowns, tassels as dolls, fabric as identity. I explore how softness, play, and transformation shaped not just my past, but echo a shared queer childhood imagination."

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research
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Coat
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coat
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Shape & Designelements
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color
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range plan
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every time we kissed,
we made a revolution
Joâo Pedro vale and Nuno Alexandre Ferreira
print
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print
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Fitting
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tassel
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tassel
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Fitting
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shape
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Flower
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The most beautiful part of this journey?
Seeing people wear my designs.
Their reactions. The way they feel seen.
How they play with tassels, walk confidently in a long cape, or wear a dramatic train that simply says: “I’m here.”

 

That—right there—is the message I was searching for.

 

We are here.
We are proud of who we are.
Of where we come from.
Each of us exists on a spectrum—and once we truly see that, we don’t need more words.

LOVE IS LOUDER
Jan-Niklas Jessen

Det Kongelige Akademi understøtter FN’s verdensmål

Siden 2017 har Det Kongelige Akademi arbejdet med FN’s verdensmål. Det afspejler sig i forskning, undervisning og afgangsprojekter. Dette projekt har forholdt sig til følgende FN-mål

Månssons

Juryen sagde: Projektet fremhæver den kamp, ​​de fleste mennesker går igennem som unge voksne og inviterer os til at drage omsorg for og forstå hinanden. Projektet er udviklet med omhyggelig overvejelse og udforskning af alle aspekter af designene. 

De kreative og tekniske færdigheder, der anvendes, udføres til en utrolig høj standard, hvor avanceret mønsterskæring og materialemanipulation møder konstruktion af fantastisk høj kvalitet. Jan-Niklas Jessens beklædningsgenstande er skabt til at holde og til at bringe viden og glæde til de mennesker, der engagerer sig i dem.

CV

I’m Jan-Niklas Jessen, a German designer who has spent over a decade shaping and refining my craft — from early explorations to formal studies in fashion and design.

As a designer, I explore the spectrum of masculinity through refined craftsmanship and precise tailoring. My work challenges binary structures and brings queer narratives to the forefront of menswear. I believe fashion holds power — to question, to express, to connect. Each piece I create reflects both technical skill and social intention. For me, design is not just aesthetic — it’s a tool for visibility, identity, and change.

Konkurrencer, publikationer og priser

FINALIST APOLDA EUROPEAN DESIGN AWARD

FINALIST BEST GRADUATE NEO FASHION BERLIN

FINALIST TALENT OF THE YEAR SALLING FUTURE FRIENDLY AWARD 24

Uddannelse og relevante kurser
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APPRENTICESHIP AS A STATE APPROVED FASHION DESIGNER

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BACHELOR FASHION DESIGN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENES

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Sprog
German
English