SOCU2302 Fashion, Textiles, Place and Story has been a stepping stone for me to come closer to my dream: fashion. Throughout the course, I had chance to approach fashion in a whole new aspect: cultural and manual aspect and Assignment 3: Sharing marked the process of turning my ideas into reality. It has been never easy for me to refine and apply the beauty of my cultural identity, which is family practice of worshipping Ong Dia (The Earth God) and Than Tai ( The God of Wealth) to a fashion. I learned the flow of how ideas are brainstormed, sketched into a print and the final print being applied digitally on a flat drawing. The process of constructing the whole garment really trained me on considering cultural appropriation as well as got used to basic sewing techniques and fabric manipulation: Embroidery . I also enjoyed when learning about natural dyeing, which really raised my interest in sustainable practices within fashion context. Completing my first garment, the connection between cultural roots and fashion design turned crystal clear for me and I became more appreciated towards my origins.
