Nuo Xu
(she)
I am a fashion designer specializing in modular, transformable, and adaptive clothing systems. I am interested in exploring how garments can move beyond fixed forms through deconstruction, reconstruction, and multiple ways of wearing, creating a more flexible and adaptable experience for the wearer.
My design process typically revolves around research, pattern experimentation, modular structures, and the exploration of functional details. Through adjustable structures, I aim to create garments that respond more closely to the body while maintaining a balance between conceptual research and wearability.
Reconfiguring Care
Reconfiguring Care
This project presents a system of functional modular garments developed from research into the London Underground and its role as a wartime shelter. Inspired by this history and the experiences of wartime nurse Edith Cavell, the collection explores themes of care, survival, and functionality through medical and military references. Through photography, map analysis, and spatial experimentation, the project translates the two-dimensional logic of the Underground map into three-dimensional garments using negative cutting and modularconstruction. Adjustable components enable multiple ways of wearing and accommodate different body types, creating a flexible modular garment system that responds to both the body and the spaces it inhabits.
