FIT Future of Fashion 2024

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

The model wears a fuzzy, off-the-shoulder knit dress with a color gradient transitioning from red to orange to pink. She holds one of the oversized sleeves close to her face. A dark green fuzzy caterpillar scarf is wrapped around her head and neck. Her expression is soft, and the background is white.

Ombré hand-felted asymmetric caterpillar dress and puffy scarf

The model in the same fuzzy, gradient knit dress, now shown in full length. The dress has extremely long sleeves and a cutout at the side of hem. She wears lime green socks with black platform sandals. A dark green fuzzy scarf is loosely tied around her neck. The background is white.

Ombré hand-felted asymmetric caterpillar dress and puffy scarf

Curled on the floor with limbs tucked and sleeves trailing, the model mimics a resting caterpillar. The vibrant knit wraps her like a cocoon, while the green scarf and lime socks hint at playful, insect-like details. A moment of stillness before transformation — quiet, strange, and hungry.

Ombré hand-felted asymmetric caterpillar dress and puffy scarf

The model stands still, facing the camera with a calm, direct gaze. Her red knit set, patterned with caterpillars, leaves, and bitten apples, becomes part of the story. Against the white backdrop, she appears like a page from a picture book—quiet, vivid, and surreal.

Hungry Caterpillar float jacquard two-piece cardigan and puffy skirt

Kneeling low to the ground, the model gazes sideways with a quiet, watchful expression. Her red knit set with caterpillar and apple motifs clings like a second skin. In this still moment, she feels part insect, part dream—ready to inch forward or disappear.

Hungry Caterpillar float jacquard two-piece cardigan and puffy skirt

This is the famous book for children by Eric Carle. A vibrant journey of growth and transformation, where colorful textures and playful patterns celebrate the whimsical evolution from a tiny caterpillar to magnificent butterfly. I love this caterpillar. Since I was a child. Just thinking about it reminds me of my childhood and makes me feel warm. The fluffy feel of this caterpillar, its vibrant colors, and the tiny holes it eats in the fruit and leaves inspire me to explore knitwear.

Credits

Photographer: Jiwoo Song
Model: Christina Joanna

Nayoon Kim

Nayoon Kim

Seoul, South Korea

Knitwear

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