WU YAOZU
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PHOTO

The Shape of Memory

Photographer
Nagasaka Yumeng
Hair & Make-up Artist
Jin Katherine
Model
Silvester (Alpha Management), Inga Markova
Support

CONCEPT

The Shape of Memory

Memory is a fundamental part of life, shaping our identity and emotions.This project focuses on three states of memory: ambiguity, fragmentation, and fixation. Each is translated into emotion-based design, exploring how textiles can become mediums that tell stories of memory and feeling.
Through a five-step process—emotional perception, abstract thinking, material experimentation, form construction, and visual expression—fragmented parts and subjective colors are used to visualize the layered and irregular nature of memory.
By turning invisible memories into wearable forms, the collection invites both the wearer and the viewer to reflect and discover new insights.

PROFILE

WU YAOZU
EDUCATION

March 2026Bunka Fashion Graduate University, Division of Fashion Creation, Fashion Design Course (expected)

June 2023Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Fashion Design

March 2023Bunka Fashion College, Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design

CONTESTS

2024Soen Award, Selected for the First Round (Shortlisted)

2024YKK Special Award, YKK FASTENING AWARDS

2023Knitwear Design Award, China International College Students Fashion Week

2022Silver Award, Design Category, Bunka Fashion College Fashion Contest 2022