Twisted Structure, Twisted Perspectives

Twist Structure, Twist Perspectives

Navn
Mengjie Hui
Uddannelsesgrad
Kandidat
Fagfelt
Design
Institut
Design, Produkt og Materiale
Program
Fashion, Clothing and Textiles - New Landscapes for Change
År
2025
Udmærkelser
Bevica

This project questions not only how we perceive the body, but also what we consider clothing to be. Through sculptural forms shaped by pleats and twisting, the collection challenges traditional relationship between the body and clothing.Clothing is no longer a secondary skin but an autonomous form, sometimes protective, sometimes intrusive, challenging the viewer’s understanding of gendered silhouettes and the visual codes we attach to them.The collection invites a new gaze: one that is less about control, and more about possibility.

Design Development
LOOK 1
LOOK 1
Design Development
Inspiration
First rough research
First shape trials
Deeper research
Design Development-Focal Point
LOOK 2
LOOK 2
Design Development
Design Development
Print ideas
Design Development
Technique exploration——pleats
Design Development
Technique exploration——pleats
Design Development
Colour Development
LOOK 3
LOOK 3
LOOK 4
LOOK 4
LOOK 4
LOOK 4

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

Bevica

Juryen sagde: Mengjie Hui’s graduation project asks fundamental questions about our perceptions of form, body, gender and inclusion. The project challenges our social understanding of what a traditionally idealized female body looks like and how we stereotype, stigmatize and exhibit gender. 

As such Mengjie Hui’s work deals directly with the UN’s Sustainability goal nr. 5 – to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Mengjie Hui’s collection is fantastically innovative, combining undeniably advanced design with fantastic craftsmanship and a new thought-provoking expression.

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Konkurrencer, publikationer og priser
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Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum’s BALENCIAGA TRANSMISSIONS project

The BALENCIAGA TRANSMISSIONS project was organized by the Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum. This international competition celebrates innovation and craftsmanship in fashion design, inspired by the legacy of Cristóbal Balenciaga.

My project was selected as a finalist in the BALENCIAGA TRANSMISSIONS project.

Acne Paper Golden Issue 20

Second semester project was published as the cover story in Acne Paper Golden Issue 20, the magazine under Acne Studios.

Luncheon Magazine

Third semester project was published in the Spring/Summer 2025 issue of Luncheon Magazine.