Scissors, Calculator And A Beige Coat
Fashion. Film. Game (2018)
Scissors, Calculator and a Beige Coat is a collection of garments, a performance piece and a text-based game.
Influenced by writings on Relational Aesthetics, spectatorship and contemporary performance practices, SCBC aims to induce contemplative engagement between the viewer, designer, performer and garment within the context of a fashion presentation.
One facet of SCBC takes the form of a choose-your-own-adventure story, alluding to themes of independence and vulnerability that predominantly stem from personal reflections on my childhood, following my move to Australia with my mother in 2007.
You, the protagonist, get to make narrative decisions that are subsequently portrayed in the garments through structural transformations and choreographed gestures, with the purpose of estabilshing a direct relationship between your chosen path and the visual outcome of the collection. There are 62 paths in total.
✂ ☼ ☺ ♡
Sadly, Adobe Muse—the platform I used to build the game and performance sites—was discontinued in 2023. So, the sites are no longer available for you to check out today. But if you're interested in learning more about this project, I'm always happy to chat!
Fashion. Film. Game (2018)
Scissors, Calculator and a Beige Coat is a collection of garments, a performance piece and a text-based game.
Influenced by writings on Relational Aesthetics, spectatorship and contemporary performance practices, SCBC aims to induce contemplative engagement between the viewer, designer, performer and garment within the context of a fashion presentation.
One facet of SCBC takes the form of a choose-your-own-adventure story, alluding to themes of independence and vulnerability that predominantly stem from personal reflections on my childhood, following my move to Australia with my mother in 2007.
You, the protagonist, get to make narrative decisions that are subsequently portrayed in the garments through structural transformations and choreographed gestures, with the purpose of estabilshing a direct relationship between your chosen path and the visual outcome of the collection. There are 62 paths in total.
✂ ☼ ☺ ♡
Sadly, Adobe Muse—the platform I used to build the game and performance sites—was discontinued in 2023. So, the sites are no longer available for you to check out today. But if you're interested in learning more about this project, I'm always happy to chat!
Campaign Photography / Jordan Drysdale
Game Photography / Kevin Cheung
Performance Photography / Chaoyang Liu
Talents / Rose Shen, Cate Bennett, Angie Hiscock
Game Photography / Kevin Cheung
Performance Photography / Chaoyang Liu
Talents / Rose Shen, Cate Bennett, Angie Hiscock