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An Adventurous Identity Crisis
During these past two years in the Master’s program, I have been heavily invested in designing clothes that deliver empathy, as well as embrace diversity in relation to cultures and body shapes, leading to more inclusivity and sustainability.
This thesis - An Adventurous Identity Crisis - is an example and my personal answer to how one designer can raise awareness about the complexities of transnational experiences, while celebrating individuals with cross-cultural backgrounds and their feelings of being a misfit in society through design. As a ‘misfit’ myself, having both a Danish and American heritage, I have embraced my own sense of disconnection and acceptance of my own cross-cultural identity through this project. To embrace, welcome and celebrate diverse cross-cultural identities, I have utilized the distorted mirror to destroy the normative thinking of one’s identity and to celebrate and underline the beauty of being different. Since the normal mirrors play a significant role in shaping identity, particularly in societies that emphasize physical appearance, they also create a false perception of oneself and influence one’s sense of self and identity.
This project proposes the use of a distorted mirror concept in clothing design to challenge societal expectations of beauty and promote diversity. By incorporating playful and unconventional perspectives, the clothing aims to create a more comfortable and confident space for women with cross-cultural backgrounds.
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The mirror does not reflect the emotional and psychological impact that clothing has on the individual and their sense of self. Therefore, relying solely on the mirror’s reflection as a means of understanding one’s identity may lead to a distorted view of oneself.
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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![](/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/taxonomy_term/field_images/un-goal-10-black.png?itok=bXr67dOE)
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