Mina Seong
Contact: minaseong03@gmail.com
University/School: Arts University Bournemouth
Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/minaseongfashion
About me
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About me _____
I am a womenswear and menswear fashion designer who focuses on emotional storytelling and playful materiality. My designs dive into themes of memory, childhood, and identity, combining tactile craftsmanship with digital tools like CLO3D to develop thoughtful, personal garments.
My graduate collection, Alone Together, tells the story of an only child who turned toys into companions and imagination into company. Through dual-neck elements, inflatable structures, and playful details, I translated memory into garment design. The collection combines digital development with hands-on making to create pieces that feel both emotionally intimate and visually bold.
Inspiration
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Inspiration _____
From Solitude to Self-Expression
Alone Together explores the emotional world of growing up as an only child. With no siblings around, toys became my companions, and solitude sparked creativity. The collection captures this emotional landscape, with quiet moments filled with imagined friendships, influences from older cousins, and a strong desire for connection through self-expression.
Key motifs include dual-neck garments that evoke invisible companions and inflatable elements that reference childhood toys. These design choices explore the tension between presence and absence, embodying how children create relationships and identities to cope and grow. The collection is both introspective and playful, transforming a personal narrative into a universal exploration of isolation, imagination, and identity.
My work
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My work _____
“Clothes are never a frivolity: they always mean something.”
