ABOUT THE DESIGNERS
C.VEREEN
C.VEREEN
Most of my life I spent running from the arts, Growing up with two musicians as parents, I was surrounded by music, graffiti, dancing, poetry, glass blowing, etc. Being exposed to this at a young age made me apathetic towards this form of expression. So like many children I rebelled. Instead of playing an instrument I built computers and studied science. It wasn't until after my first year in college studying computer science that I realized I had it all wrong. This was when I started playing music and rediscovered my love for fashion. Most importantly, I learned how important community was to me and how art could be a catalyst towards a better future.
ISSUE3003
ISSUE3003
As death approaches, reflection of life transpires. Reminiscent about good times and bad, about success and failure, about loyalty and betrayal, about love and heartbreak— but most importantly, about home. Home is the place you took your first breath. Home is the place you feel loved. Home is the place that birthed you. Some stay, some go. Some love, some hate. Regardless of the past, there is an imperishable connection to your beginning. This isn’t just something I feel personally—it’s what drives how I design. My work always starts with a sense of origin. I’m drawn to pieces that carry memory, emotion, and truth.
To me, clothing should feel lived-in—like it’s been somewhere, like it has something to say. It’s about remembering where you came from and using that to shape something new, something honest.
CLOYD
CLOYD
Inspired by the blending of eastern and Western philosophy/design, I have come to see that everyone has a unique truth, a reason for being and that clothing is one of the comprehensible ways to bring that purpose to life. Androgyny, spirituality, and independence are not only central to my vision and aesthetic choices, but aspects of myself and how I see the world. To help others find their place in the constant flow of what has been, what is, and what will be, is what my work strives to achieve.
ZEYU
ZEYU
For a long time, I believed success meant following a clear, proven path — achieve more, perform better, stay in control. I was surrounded by systems that rewarded obedience and celebrated outcomes, not questions. But over time, I started to feel the cracks. I realized I wasn’t thinking for myself — I was performing someone else‘s definition of a “successful life.”
Conceptual fashion gave me the space to reflect. Through structure, tension, and transformation, I began designing not just garments, but critiques — of societal pressure, of invisible expectations, of the emotional cost behind ambition.
My work is driven by the need to ask: what are we really chasing, and at what cost? In a world obsessed with appearing “put together,” I choose to design what’s falling apart — deliberately, honestly, and visibly.