FRAGILE

A one-of-a-kind couture dress titled “FRAGILE,” meticulously arranged on a minimalist mannequin with no visible head or limbs, emphasizing the garment as pure object. The dress is constructed from sheer organza, cracked pearl vinyl, and delicately frayed silk ribbons, in a restrained palette of porcelain white and muted ash gray. It stands in an all-white gallery space with polished concrete floors and a distant, softly blurred plinth. Cool, diffused studio lighting wraps the garment, revealing intricate seams and translucent layers, casting faint, refined shadows. Shot at eye level with a centered composition and shallow depth of field, the mood is sophisticated, quiet, and contemplative, in crisp photographic realism that foregrounds the fashion as artwork.

制作プロセス

FRAGILEがかたちになるまでのリサーチ、トワル、フィッティング、縫製の過程を時系列で追いかける制作記録セクションです。ドレスが単なる古着の組み合わせではなく、シルエットと素材を再構築していく設計行為であることを、写真とメモを通して可視化します。

制作記録

A dramatic hero image of the signature “FRAGILE” dress isolated in a dark, abstract space, the only visible object, emphasizing its status as a singular fashion artwork. The couture piece is crafted from layered translucent fabrics—pale smoke gray tulle, frosted plastic panels, and shredded silk chiffon—forming a delicate, almost brittle cocoon-like silhouette. It hovers just above a glossy black floor that reflects its contours like liquid glass. A narrow beam of cool spotlight from above creates luminous highlights along the edges and a soft halo of misty light behind it, while the background falls into deep shadow. Shot from a low angle, slightly off-center, with a long lens to compress the space, the image feels cinematic, sophisticated, and intensely focused on the tension between fragility and strength in meticulously realistic photography.
A process documentation scene for the “FRAGILE” collection, showing an in-progress upcycled dress mounted on a neutral torso form with no limbs or head, surrounded by visual research pinned to a plain white wall. The dress is partially constructed, with basted muslin panels, exposed seams, and pinned sections of repurposed chiffon, shattered-looking mirrored vinyl, and translucent tulle cascading asymmetrically. On a nearby table, blurred paper patterns and fabric offcuts suggest ongoing experimentation. Soft, overcast daylight from a large side window creates an even, diffused illumination, revealing subtle shadows within folds without harsh contrast. Captured from a slightly elevated angle with moderate depth of field, the composition balances the dress on one side and the wall of references on the other, creating a sophisticated, studio-documentary atmosphere in clean photographic realism.
An upcycled couture dress displayed on a sleek chrome hanging rail, the only piece in view, capturing the essence of a graduate collection titled “FRAGILE.” The garment is assembled from deconstructed tailored jackets and discarded lace curtains, reimagined into a sculptural silhouette with asymmetrical pleats, raw selvedge edges, and meticulously hand-stitched appliqués. The setting is a dim, industrial studio with concrete walls and scattered pattern-cutting tables blurred in the background. A single overhead spotlight creates dramatic, directional lighting, carving highlights along the folds and casting long, elegant shadows on the floor. Photographed from a three-quarter angle with the dress placed on the rule of thirds, the atmosphere feels refined, experimental, and conceptual, underscoring fashion as singular artwork rather than casual remix.