The highly
acclaimed highly sartorial collection titled 'Sailing to the Moon, straight
from the recent Graduate Fashion Week runway, and lovechild of Tawianese
designer Angus Chiang, was chosen to showcase at Fashion Scout's Graduate
Showcase this season, and for good reason. The menswear capsule collection was
inspired by celebratory culture, temples, flags and costume from his home
country, twinned with a boyhood passion for space travel, hence the psychedelic
spaceman suit. It is fun, experimental and a crystallised aesthetic that can be
watered down to work with a day to day wardrobe in future.
The exaggerated creations almost look like a lesson in topiary, making you wish NASA would commission this bright young designer to creatively direct the next
inter-planetary uniform, just to see the line up sit in its natural
environment. An embroidered leather biker look that could have been pulled from
the wardrobe of an oriental Terminator complemented the otherworldly garments
as Chiang stood by proudly.
We caught up with the award winner who was in the Fashion Scout Vestibule along
with his friend and translator to talk about his experience.
You won the International Award at Graduate Fashion Week 2013, how do you
define your aesthetic and who do you see wearing your collection?
It's creative ready-to-wear, i'd like people with a sense of humour to wear my
clothes.
You studied at your BA in Fashion Design at Shih-Chien University in Taiwan.
Describe the initial inspiration.
My inspiration is from daily life in Taiwan. I have combined the Taiwanese
culture with spacemen, two things. I like to combine two things to make
something new.
What has this experience with Fashion Scout meant to you?
I think it's a good opportunity to show my collection to the industry in
London.
What do you plan to do next?
I want to start my own brand in London but right now I have to go and do my
military service.
Madeleine Ayers, contributor. Follow her on Twitter: @MadeleineAyers
Madeleine
Ayers, contributor. Follow her on Twitter: @MadeleineAyersImages by Tram Nguyen
(@TramNguyenp)