FORME DE FLUIDITÉ-FALL WINTER 2023
FORME DE FLUIDITÉ is a fashion brand with a unique philosophy that blends architecture and fashion to create pieces that break the standard design paradigm. The founder, Sophia XiNLI, draws inspiration from geometric forms and how they shape our perceptions. Her design philosophy centers around space and absence, and she executes with precise structure and tailoring.
The AW23 collection, titled DEFINITION, is the fourth chapter of the brand's 'SPACE' series. Sophia XiNLI designed this collection with dynamic lines, mysterious shapes, and upright silhouettes in mind. She wanted to experiment with the structure of garments beyond the body's shape, creating non-traditional and transformative structures. The result is a collection that brings the design into an abstract world, with zipper elements employed as a controlling catalyst to transform the abstract shapes.
The digital print pattern of the collection was deformed from a photo of architectural space, reflecting the mind entering an unsettled daydream wonderland. The collection's rich textures, including liquid gloss, faux fur, rough jacquard, and matte embossed patterns, render it with dynamism.
Sophia XiNLI is the founder of FORME DE FLUIDITÉ and practiced as an architect in Shanghai and Hong Kong for more than ten years. She has been involved in a series of high-profile architectural and interior projects as a project leader, including the first Mercedes Me Store in Hong Kong and the award-winning Nan Wan clubhouse in Guangzhou, China.
Sophia's passion for clothing design has been a natural progression from her architectural design work, in which she had a love of form and detail. After determining to pursue her career in fashion, she attended Central Saint Martins to ground herself in draping and then worked closely with experienced tailors to equip herself with essential pattern-making and sewing skills.
In 2020, Sophia founded FORME DE FLUIDITÉ as a more personal and spiritual platform to express her philosophy of design and aesthetics. The brand advocates a lifestyle of spiritual self-exploration, encouraging individuals to explore the implicit connection between physical form and spiritual perception.
FORME DE FLUIDITÉ brings a unique perspective to fashion design, blending architecture and fashion to create pieces that break the standard design paradigm. Sophia XiNLI's philosophy of design and aesthetics is centered around space and absence, with precise structure and tailoring. The AW23 collection, titled DEFINITION, is a testament to this philosophy, with non-traditional and transformative structures and a digital print pattern deformed from a photo of architectural space. The brand's focus on spiritual self-exploration makes it a refreshing addition to the fashion industry.
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