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WAGASHI
"THE SWEETNESS COMPLIMENTING THE BITTERNESS"
WOMENSWEAR, AW 2023
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WAGASHI
"THE SWEETNESS COMPLIMENTING THE BITTERNESS"
"WAGASHI" literally means Japanese confectionaries that are often served with green tea. This womenswear collection is designed for Autumn/Winter 2023 and primarily inspired by the contrast concept on how sweetness compliments the bitterness. Sakura flower, their national flower, Sensoji Temple and the making of the confectionaries are the key elements focused in this collection, portraying with a clash of different layers and volumes, and through prints and fabric embellishments.
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Brick red and pink tones are mostly used in this collection to enhance the sakura flower essence and softness of the confectionaries.
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Fabric embellishments are added to impersonate floral aesthetics.
Design and Development Sketches:​
![Deck Collages](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cffe7f_512cc082989b4e98aa20c98c1d8f1f2e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_712,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/cffe7f_512cc082989b4e98aa20c98c1d8f1f2e~mv2.png)
![Development sketches](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cffe7f_928f54d5f17d4730b2b9eb07c9fbac92~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_712,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/cffe7f_928f54d5f17d4730b2b9eb07c9fbac92~mv2.jpg)
![Development sketches](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cffe7f_af42236cab5147daa3e6c651d4a445b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_712,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/cffe7f_af42236cab5147daa3e6c651d4a445b8~mv2.jpg)
Gear:
- Procreate App​
- Adobe Illustrator for technical flats
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Final Line-Up:
![line up layout](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cffe7f_0054063a8b614c928b94a6ce9f6240d3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1120,h_814,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/photo_2022-04-09_13-12-01.jpg)