A quote from convey the idea of whole collection, combining Yi-Ting’s 10 years calligraphy experience and her identity as a fashion designer. Calligraphy in fashion world usually plays the role of decoration. In this collection, Yi-Ting is applying calligraphy in fashion not as decoration but function. The creative system of this collection is letting the techniques of calligraphy direct garment making processes.




Yi-Ting’s calligraphy works document the moments in her life. Consciously and Unconsciously, her personality, character, emotions at the moment appears in the line qualities in her work. Doing calligraphy is a ritual that she deeply communicate to herself. Her character completes the characters and characters complete her as a person.

To interpret this concept by the language of fashion, she started defining myself as a calligrapher and a fashion designer, a pattern maker. What would it be? How does a calligrapher do pattern? How would a cutter do calligraphy?




A calligraphy work was first created for the collection. Then each characters in the work directs the construction and textile of the garment. Characters were created, then clothes started to be made. The develop of system: All fashion making process: draft, pattern making, sewing, everything reflects the calligraphy making system. This collection is a reflection of a calligraphy work. The proportion, shape and textile are emphasizing the aesthetic in calligraphy.




Textile developing :
Vinyl, Organza and beading are crucial materials in this collection. They are used to emphasise the turn of lines, hard pressure of strokes, wet and dry, dense and bloom of the ink appearances.Use the characters of lace to create the lace pattern. The placement of beads and embroidery were designed to convey the pressure and movement of the calligraphy line quality.