Emerging designer Myah Hasbany, a graduate of Central Saint Martins, has unveiled a graduate collection that redefines the boundaries of knitwear. Drawing on the myth of a UFO crash in Texas, Hasbany transforms local folklore into sculptural, wearable architecture that merges identity, body, and fantasy into surreal forms. Plush knitted beings, twin-like silhouettes, and helium-inflated feathered shapes blur the line between human and otherworldly, proposing a new corporeal language through textile.
At the heart of the collection is a crimson coat hand-embellished with over 300,000 beads. This centerpiece bridges couture craftsmanship with cosmic storytelling, embodying Hasbany's meticulous hand-craft skill and narrative ambition. By employing traditional techniques like knit and crochet to achieve radical, experimental forms, Hasbany creates garments that function not merely as clothing but as inhabitable architectures—structures that envelop and transform the body.
Rooted in a nonbinary perspective, Hasbany's design philosophy rethinks how the body occupies space. Rather than treating the body as fixed, they invite us to see it as a fluid, evolving landscape—an entity in constant dialogue with its environment. This collection is not simply about making garments; it is about stitching a new mythology for fashion's future, one where myth and reality, human and alien, craft and vision intersect to expand what fashion can express and become.
At the heart of the collection is a crimson coat hand-embellished with over 300,000 beads. This centerpiece bridges couture craftsmanship with cosmic storytelling, embodying Hasbany's meticulous hand-craft skill and narrative ambition. By employing traditional techniques like knit and crochet to achieve radical, experimental forms, Hasbany creates garments that function not merely as clothing but as inhabitable architectures—structures that envelop and transform the body.
Rooted in a nonbinary perspective, Hasbany's design philosophy rethinks how the body occupies space. Rather than treating the body as fixed, they invite us to see it as a fluid, evolving landscape—an entity in constant dialogue with its environment. This collection is not simply about making garments; it is about stitching a new mythology for fashion's future, one where myth and reality, human and alien, craft and vision intersect to expand what fashion can express and become.
FAQ
What mythology inspired Maya Hasbani's graduation collection?
The UFO crash mythology from Texas folklore. Hasbani reinterpreted regional legend into sculptural, surreal knitwear forms, transforming them into wearable architecture.
How was the crimson coat in Maya Hasbani's collection made?
Adorned by hand with over 300,000 beads. This piece symbolically connects couture craftsmanship with cosmic narrative, showcasing Hasbani's meticulous handcraft skills.
What design philosophy does Maya Hasbani hold?
Grounded in nonbinary identity, Hasbani rethinks how bodies occupy space. Viewing the body as a fluid, evolving landscape, Hasbani presents fashion through knit and crochet as a medium that expresses and expands existence.
