Qianhan Liu

Lull; The Sleep Temple ITS Creative Excellence Award 10x10x10 Rewarding Honours powered by OTB This collection was conceived as a journey of healing and understanding. A philosophy of peace, sobriety and equality outlining a utopian lifestyle and a yearning for wellness. It draws parallels between two unreachable, over-marketed ideas of the “East”, two nirvanas of stereotypical uniqueness: the generous tailoring of the one-piece cuts, easy jerseys and chunky knitwear of the American East Coast preppy style, and the drapery of the natural textures of the East Asian temple tradition. T-shirts and coats twist like knotted tunics, recycled leather is printed and treated to become antiqued wood, and thousands of fallen leaves - each one laser cut from leather offcuts, singed and stitched by hand - envelop an oversized sweater.