JAde hong tran

The initial inspiration for Tran's major project was taken from a research on the patriarchal perpenturations of all women's existence as mere objects. This fuelled her determination to deconstruct the toxic sexual objectification of the female body. “Women on View” challenges the male's gaze that imposes itself on women by asking the question: ”how can a woman see herself in a culture that refers to her as an object?”.

By offering a range of hybridised tailoring with draping, “Women on View'' unpicks the femininity of form while empowering the wearers with sculptural quality. The emergence of multiwear adds a ‘new but old’ look to the collection and allows transformation among each piece for casual or formal wear. Same tone fabrics, yet, contrasting textures were used to bring a disruption on traditional silhouettes.

The silhouette is heavily inspired by furniture, representing the mistreatment of women as functional and decorative possessions. Tran has purposefully used the shape of chairs to mirror the domination of men on women’s bodies: emotionless objects to sit and lay hands on. “Women on View” fuses the sophistication of tailoring with multi-wear ethos to create a contemporary perception of womenswear. Her multi-wear ethos is influenced by bondage play of restriction, highlighting the concept of fetishisation.