Re:Collected — A Reconstructed Second Skin

Category: Apparel

Our lives are a constant cycle of being sorted, recycled, and reassembled. Every emotional collapse and identity shift feels like an old version of ourselves being dismantled, packed away, and reshaped into someone new. This piece centers on the concept of an unfinished definition — a reflection on how we never truly become one fixed identity, but continuously evolve over time. Inspired by the layered structure of stacked cardboard boxes, it explores the idea that even at 23, 1 still carry the versions of myself from ages 1 to 22. Each layer holds traces of memory and identity - fragments of the past I have yet to discard. Here, clothing becomes more than fabric that covers the body. It is a process of piecing, mending, and reconstructing — a second skin that breathes, embodying the ever-changing self that remains in progress, not yet fully defined.