BY JASMINE

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To me, fashion is a comfortable aesthetic state enabling the identification of an individual despite intersectionality. It transcends borders and goes beyond race and gender. 




07 Not Your ‘Model Minority’: Unveiling Culture Identity through Dismantling the Trope
DOC 11/2023


GARMENTS: 1 /SIZE 6, 1 /SIZE 8
FABRICS: RED STRETCH SATIN /MAROON STRETCH SATIN / PL ORGANZAA friend of mine once asked me, “does Chinatown actually look like China?” This brought us to the realization of the Chinese experience in America surrounding stereotypes.  Driven by the desire to dismantle the stereotypical representations of Chinese-Americans in America, this project aims to cast away the misconceptions associated with the so-called 'model minority', while shedding light on the struggles and resilience displayed by Chinese-Americans. 

I focused on the stereotypical image of Chinatown being old and musty, juxtapositioning it with the contemporary architecture in Hong Kong. Using the forms and lines of architecture as the subject, I aim to empower and unveil our subculture while embracing and elevating the cultural representation of our own. And by reflecting on cultural norms and embodying our heritage, I hope to challenge the social wedge created by these stereotypes and promote a more inclusive and authentic representation of Chinese-Americans.

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