Jennifer Samsudin

To me, purple is meant to be a stand-alone colour. It’s as if it possesses such confidence that it doesn’t need any complementary colours to make a statement. My garment tells the story of Anahera’s journey in her dreams and how it has inspired her to go the extra mile in life.

The transformative beauty of the fashions Anahera has seen will remain in her mind forever…

Anahera opens her eyes. Swirling in her mind are blurred images of the cities that she visited the night before – the neon lights in Tokyo, the effortlessly chic street styles of Paris, the vibrant lifestyles of London.

The Anahera in her dream had passion. The Anahera in her dream lived her life to the fullest and strongly believes in the importance of self-expression. The dream has ignited the strength and sense of adventure that have been inside of her all along.

When Anahera is awakened from her dream she picks up a purple coat dress from the back of her closet that she has been too scared to wear out. “Why was I so scared again?” she thought to herself. Anahera with a new sense of confidence puts on that piece of clothing, stands in front of the mirror and for the first time feels like herself.

My design is a representation of Anahera’s new approach in life – to freely express yourself, to be fearless, to go the full monty.”

Resene Whitecliffe Colour of Fashion clothing - 2017

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