The Lies End In Summer Taoism inspired collection project hero image

謊言以夏為終 (The Lies End In Summer)

Taoism inspired fashion piece symbolizing warding protection against evil and deception.

Role

Graphic Designer

Team

Theo Hsiah (Fashion Designer)

Tongfei Zhu (Graphic Designer)

Leo Seitz (Photographer)

Scope

Oct 2024 - May 2025

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Procreate

Figma

My friend Theo and I wanted to collaborate on a project that combined our shared interest in Taoism and fulus (符箓), protective talismans believed to ward off evil and deception. We set out to design a piece of clothing that could serve as a wearable symbol of protection. The final collection included a skirt, jacket, hoodie, and balloon pants, each covered in red calligraphic symbols reminiscent of traditional talismans.

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