Bound to be instantly recognisable anywhere it is shown, this collection was more wearable art than fashion that you can grace the streets with. The work of Leanne Yansin Choi embedded diaspora storytelling, sisterhood and some lighthearted cheekiness into her National Graduate Showcase.
Each piece spoke to travel and migration, with different physical components of cut-out suitcases attached to flowing garments of delicate silk and lace. In one instance, a pulley handle was attached to the side of the skirt, which the model carried and interacted with in graceful gestural movements. She was joined by another, who held the skeleton of a suitcase around her waist like a swimming ring, and the two performed a sweet duet on the runway.
