I stumbled cross this project when i was research for the new project, don't ask how as it has nothing to do with digital fashion illustration atall!
They are from a project called project white t-shirt, 31 designers were asked to redesign the simplest of clothing items the white t-shirt.
This is how the website describes its concept
"This is not a T-shirt design contest. Rather, Project White T-Shirt aims to transform a plain white T-shirt into something more. The designer can turn the shirt into furniture, equipment, electronics, a bicycle—-anything they want, however they want. They will transform and redefine the definition of the T-shirt as we’ve understood it for so many decades.
"Designer Kei Hui is one of the few pioneers in Hong Kong seeking to break through typical convention and pursue an innovative aesthetic. He originally studied the delicate art of creating cheongsam (a type of traditional Chinese clothing) but later established Créature de Keis, a forward-thinking label that he used to experiment with shape and deconstruction of clothing. For Project White T-Shirt, Kei Hui designed a three-in-one t-shirt incorporating small, medium, and large sizes, each creating a different effect when worn. When wearing the middle size, one can pull up the two t-shirts at the side as sleeves; when wearing either of the other sides, different shapes can also be made with the remaining shirts."
We often wonder, with so many innovators in the fashion industry, why do only a few challenge the fundamental forms of fashion? Why can’t fashion transcend the limits of clothing as form, and become architecture, music, object, and so many other boundless forms? It’s time to turn our curiosity into action and begin our fashion (R)evolution. Let’s start with the classic white T-shirt"
I find this concept really interesting especially when it considers why fashion can't transcend into other forms such as architecture and object.
The images above are a few of the more "fashiony" pieces, i especially like the top one which is by hong kong label creature de keis.
The website gave a short bio on designer kei hui and his work
"Designer Kei Hui is one of the few pioneers in Hong Kong seeking to break through typical convention and pursue an innovative aesthetic. He originally studied the delicate art of creating cheongsam (a type of traditional Chinese clothing) but later established Créature de Keis, a forward-thinking label that he used to experiment with shape and deconstruction of clothing. For Project White T-Shirt, Kei Hui designed a three-in-one t-shirt incorporating small, medium, and large sizes, each creating a different effect when worn. When wearing the middle size, one can pull up the two t-shirts at the side as sleeves; when wearing either of the other sides, different shapes can also be made with the remaining shirts."
I like the idea of him using the 3 different sized t-shirts to create his garment, and also the fact that you can wear it different ways.
