Emily Chin

Colour: Resene Optimist

"Optimist is refreshing, bright, bold and confident.

Maya's optimistic imagination transports herself into a frozen arctic world, she stumbles across something she has never seen before, bioluminescence, a fluorescent light that appears when movement occurs beneath frozen water. It only occurs in certain parts of the ocean around the world. Maya is mesmerised by such beauty.

My design incorporates the confident of optimist and the beauty of bioluminescence, the skirt is inspired by the waves and softness from deep blue water, the big dramatic pleat is lined with a contrast deep shimmery purple from my sari, the idea is that when there is movement the skirt will lift and the light will catch the shimmery deep purple hidden beneath the skirt.

The top is the edgy part of the outfit it is clean cut, strong, its sophisticated appeal contrasts nicely with the beautiful feminine skirt.

Maya's journey in the arctic world leaves her feeling confident and hopeful about the rest of her journey to come."

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