Shifting Identity – Being Shy
Categories
Fahion design
Client
KABK
Project
Shifting Identity – Being Shy
Services
Fashion Design
Year
2022
Shifting Identity – Being Shy explores the dual nature of personality through introversion and extroversion. These conditions appear opposite—turned inward versus outward—but coexist within the same individual as shifting states rather than fixed identities.
The project originates from a personal reflection on shyness. Growing up with a reserved tendency, I experienced it as a limitation, often perceived as a weakness in social environments. Through this work, I began to reconsider shyness as a valid way of being rather than something to overcome.
Shifting Identity – Being Shy explores the dual nature of personality through introversion and extroversion. These conditions appear opposite—turned inward versus outward—but coexist within the same individual as shifting states rather than fixed identities.
The project originates from a personal reflection on shyness. Growing up with a reserved tendency, I experienced it as a limitation, often perceived as a weakness in social environments. Through this work, I began to reconsider shyness as a valid way of being rather than something to overcome.
This project marks my first attempt to translate emotional states into garments. Voluminous, translucent forms act as “bubbles,” creating physical spaces of protection and distance. The garments both conceal and reveal, expressing the tension between withdrawal and visibility.
This project marks my first attempt to translate emotional states into garments. Voluminous, translucent forms act as “bubbles,” creating physical spaces of protection and distance. The garments both conceal and reveal, expressing the tension between withdrawal and visibility.
Each look embodies a different emotional atmosphere through color, texture, and volume. The work reflects how individuals navigate comfort and exposure, suggesting that both introversion and extroversion are ways of relating to the world.
Each look embodies a different emotional atmosphere through color, texture, and volume. The work reflects how individuals navigate comfort and exposure, suggesting that both introversion and extroversion are ways of relating to the world.
