EILEEN_PANG

“Tribal Futurity” is inspired by how Pang sees the distant future being. She questions how far technology can advance before humans are over consumed and entirely dependant on it. What happens if it somehow disappears completely? Would we still be able to survive without it? She believes traditional methods and techniques shouldn’t be forgotten and that this is the answer to surviving the future. The initial inspirations for “Tribal Futurity” came from the ideas between the fusion of African tribal culture with modern technology and architecture. Drawn to the striking patterns of checks and stripes on the fabrics, worn uniformly yet somewhat powerfully by each tribe, she interpreted these patterns by experimenting with different hand woven structures. The possibilities of different weaves and the use of different materials were used to try to create a modern twist. Eileen also looked at modern technology such as robots, which were the main inspirations for the structured shapes of her garments. This collection has a fresh futuristic feel to it. With it’s clean lines, muted colour palette and along with the strong structural curved shapes and the fluidity of the soft fabrics manipulated in this way; it keeps it away from looking androgynous yet exudes the feeling of power whilst still enhancing the female form.