Tak L.

Black Sheep

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Location

hong kong / china

University

london college of fashion

Graduation year

2017

Tak L. evokes a captivating sense of impermanence and incompleteness that leaves interpretation to the imagination. Artisanal in aesthetic, timeless in craftsmanship, Tak L. explores what sustainability can represent in fashion and in culture. Inspired by traditional workmanship, and using natural dye, techniques and materials, each piece is a statement about context, artisanal skill and contemporary expression.

Starting with the elements of fabric, colour and patterns, garments are deconstructed to their basic components before being handcrafted into timeless silhouettes. Favouring cotton, linen, silk and wool, Tak L. elevates the raw qualities of organic materials. Each design is poetic—a rhythmic, metaphorical and authentic creative expression. Designed to age in a way that enhances the value and beauty of their construction, Tak L. embraces the unfolding of organic processes, and the radicalness of accepting the natural passage of time.