Breaking Boundaries: Workwear with Personality and Rebellion

Model with black hair poses in a sharp, asymmetrical brown blazer with directional stripes in a lighter shade. The long sleeves are turned up at the cuffs, which are brown. Bronze buttons down the front hint at classic tailoring, but with a twist. A plaid lining adds hidden charm. Paired with a dropped-shoulder striped top and a low-waist A-line skirt that flares at the sides, the look is finished with hand-basted yellow knit stripe draping that spirals around the skirt and hangs past the hem as

Asymmetrical striped blazer, dropped-shoulder top, flared A-line skirt with hand-based knit draping.

Seated model showcases how the ensemble blends structure with flow—an asymmetrical striped blazer, mirrored dropped shoulders, and a plaid-lined interior. The low-waist brown skirt reaches the model's knees and is embellished with a spiral of yellow knit strips that cascades beyond the hem as long fringe, adding movement and texture to the design.

Left panel with varied stripes mimics drop shoulder. Knit strips spiral around the skirt.

Standing model wears a mustard-color, knit sweater-shirt hybrid with hand-sewn details. The outer deconstructed yellow sweater layer is attached to a striped shirt collar and shirttails. The top is worn with a wrap skirt in striped wool. The look is finished with matching loose-fit striped trousers, worn under the wrap skirt, combining ease and polished style.

Mustard knit-shirt hybrid, hand-sewn shirt parts, deconstructed sweater, striped skirt and trousers.

Model displays the ensemble from the back, showcasing the rib detail at the back neckline of the yellow sweater-shirt hybrid top, as well as the striped shirttail and collar and the asymmetrical deconstructed sweater layer at the bottom. Worn with a matching brown striped skirt with wide-leg trousers underneath.

A full back view of the ensemble.

Close-up side view of striped blazer. Model holds a clutch made of the same brown fabric that lines the skirt and blazer cuffs. The brass rivets on the clutch strap match the metal shanks on the blazer.

Side view of the blazer with a clutch made of the same fabric that lines the skirt and cuffs.

The theme of this design journey is the exploration of unconventionality in professional fashion, challenging the traditionally rigid, structured nature of workwear and infusing it with personality, freedom, and rebellion. From breaking the conventional lines of workwear with unique stripe combinations to embracing the beauty of imperfections and wrinkles while still honoring the core elements of professional attire, the collection creates garments that are as unrefined as they are striking.

Credits

Photographer: Kiki Zhao
Model: Yuqian He

Mingxia Chen

Fujian, China

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