Amid the luminous shards of glass at Tehran's Museum of Glassware, designer Sara Jamshidilarijani saw more than her reflection—she saw her presence. That quietly vivid moment became the spark for her collection, Reflection. "I want to be seen, but I'm also afraid of being judged," she says, articulating a dual feeling that is both universal and deeply personal.
Like the materiality of glass itself, the collection explores the delicate tension between exposure and concealment through fashion. Silhouettes echo the unpredictability of glass: shattered, swollen, or perfectly intact. Each piece holds a different emotional state, quietly embedded in the folds and forms. By pressing laser-cut polypropylene sheets onto jersey fabric, Jamshidilarijani achieved a three-dimensional texture that moves with the body while maintaining structure—soft yet strong, like glass that bends without breaking.
Now preparing for an upcoming internship, she reflects on her creative philosophy: "I'd rather create at my own pace than rush." Reflection continues to mirror her rhythm, one light and one shadow at a time. The collection invites us to wear both the transparency and vulnerability of emotion, a testament to fashion's power to hold contradictions in balance.
Like the materiality of glass itself, the collection explores the delicate tension between exposure and concealment through fashion. Silhouettes echo the unpredictability of glass: shattered, swollen, or perfectly intact. Each piece holds a different emotional state, quietly embedded in the folds and forms. By pressing laser-cut polypropylene sheets onto jersey fabric, Jamshidilarijani achieved a three-dimensional texture that moves with the body while maintaining structure—soft yet strong, like glass that bends without breaking.
Now preparing for an upcoming internship, she reflects on her creative philosophy: "I'd rather create at my own pace than rush." Reflection continues to mirror her rhythm, one light and one shadow at a time. The collection invites us to wear both the transparency and vulnerability of emotion, a testament to fashion's power to hold contradictions in balance.
FAQ
Where did Sara Jamshidilarijani's Reflection collection draw inspiration from?
The Museum of Glassware in Tehran inspired the collection. Seeing her reflection among glittering glass fragments, the designer explored the duality between exposure and concealment, which became the collection's core concept and emotional foundation.
What materials and techniques define the Reflection collection?
Laser-cut polypropylene sheets are pressed onto jersey fabric to create dimensional texture. This technique maintains structure while achieving glass-like softness that follows body movement, balancing rigidity with fluidity in wearable form.
What design philosophy does Sara Jamshidilarijani embrace?
She believes in creating at her own pace rather than rushing. Sara expresses the dual emotion of wanting to be seen yet fearing judgment through fashion, capturing transparency and vulnerability at her own rhythm in deeply personal work.
