Thesis project.
Here I put myself in the worst condition as possible when a
designer’s creativity is exhausted. I put myself in the worst point
of view that a Chinese is born to copy, so that I could review this
prejudged collective identity (or real identity) better than ever,
through an analysis of my own experience in western fashion
school; a research on Chinese copy-cat culture, both in ancient
and contemporary times; and an exercise of appropriation of
seven hats in seven days, using real imperfect materials and
I was born to copy
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![](https://notjustalabel-prod.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/njal_scale_large_vertical/public/images/collections/227169/flowerblack.jpg?itok=dW6loSjW)
![](https://notjustalabel-prod.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/njal_scale_large_vertical/public/images/collections/227169/helmetblack.jpg?itok=3_TU3iDh)
![](https://notjustalabel-prod.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/njal_scale_large_vertical/public/images/collections/227169/hatbody.jpg?itok=R4H5Z73q)
I was born to copy
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![](https://notjustalabel-prod.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/njal_scale_large_vertical/public/images/collections/227169/ricciblack.jpg?itok=nTissZuG)
![](https://notjustalabel-prod.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/styles/njal_scale_large_vertical/public/images/collections/227169/portableblack.jpg?itok=5e4JlYWX)