ruochen Liu

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Location

New York City / united states

University

BFA Parsons The New School for Design

Graduation year

2023

Contact

Ruochen is a NYC-based fashion designer originally from China. Influenced by years of ballet experience, she developed extensive knowledge about the transformation of shape through movements and began to develop keen interest in costume designs and its ability to reflect one’s background, personality and the relationship with the society. This fostered her passion in fashion design, thereby paving the path for her to express herself and tell her story through art. Her designs embody her belief that all matters are an extension of one another. In the same manner, garments are an extension of the human body, enlarging our body language without telling, and displaying the dynamic beauty of human movements.

Latest Collection

Comfort zone

People often condemn themselves to the realm of their comforts, leaving the unexplored as an afterthought. Because of the pressure and uncertainty about life, people feel insecure to present themselves.Yet it is often when people stumble into the unknown that they truly start to discover themselves. By challenging ourselves and exploring new things, people learn to appreciate the unknown. I wish to communicate through my pieces a desire to constantly step outside of one’s comfort zone but at the same time maintain a peaceful and well-balanced life amidst the disarray. Although the garments convey the message that one can always spot insecurities if they look closely, the garments have a certain structure extending away from the body that shows the power and determination of self challenge.