03 / DESIGN & FASHION CLOTHES · BOOKS · FILM
Design &
Fashion
Design as Expression
Exploring who I am—and what I care about—through what I create.
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Fadjar carries my last name and echoes fajar, the Indonesian word for dawn. For me, it marks the beginning of creating something of my own.
I started with a simple wish: to make clothes I loved wearing, both for how they looked and how they felt. Through Fadjar, I explore how comfort and self-expression can come together—so you can feel at ease while feeling like yourself.
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FADJAR / LOOK 04
FADJAR / LOOK 05
FADJAR / LOOK 01
FADJAR / LOOK 02
FADJAR / LOOK 03
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FROM AN IDEA TO A COMMUNITY
Made to be worn.
Shared in real time.
I introduced my designs through livestreams, sharing the ideas behind each piece and responding to viewers in real time. All samples sold out, and Fadjar received over 500 preorders across e-commerce platforms.
500+
Total preorders
RMB 16,334
One livestream · 90 minutes
120+
Items sold · 90+ buyers
02 / RESEARCH & ILLUSTRATION
Irene at Her
Fashion Museum
What She Wore, What She Changed
I wrote and illustrated a 40-page book exploring how fashion reflects and challenges the world around it. From 19th-century corsetry to contemporary sustainable design, I trace connections between clothing, politics, and women’s changing roles through the work of Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Stella McCartney, and Vivienne Westwood.
40 PAGES / INDEPENDENT RESEARCHER & AUTHOR
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01 / COCO CHANEL
02 / CHRISTIAN DIOR
03 / VIVIENNE WESTWOOD
04 / ACTIVISM, FEMINISM & FASHION
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03 / SCHOOL FASHION SHOWS
From Sketch to Runway
For my school’s fashion shows, I created a carousel-inspired outfit for an amusement park theme and a patchwork design for “Streetism.”
Bringing my sketches to the runway meant sharing something personal, waiting to see how others would respond. A pause before applause brought back my own discomfort with silence. That moment stayed with me, shaping the thinking behind To-Listen: giving people space matters as much as finding something to say.
01 / THE CAROUSEL-INSPIRED OUTFIT
02 / BRINGING THE DESIGN TO THE STAGE
Giving people space matters as much as finding something to say.
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04 / USC SCHOOL OF CINEMATIC ARTS SUMMER PROGRAM
Stories on Screen
At USC’s School of Cinematic Arts Summer Program, I worked on three short films, writing screenplays, directing, and taking on different roles on both sides of the camera. Each project gave me a new way to tell a story, and taught me how much filmmaking depends on listening to the people creating it with you.
BEHIND THE SCENES / ON CAMPUS
SHORT FILM / 01
The Outsider
MY ROLE: SCREENWRITER & DIRECTOR
Surrounded by seemingly confident filmmakers, a new student begins to see herself as a background character in everyone else’s story. Through inner monologue and quiet observations of campus life, The Outsider follows her first steps toward finding a creative voice—and discovering that looking closely can be its own beginning.
SHORT FILM / 02
The Wait
MY ROLE: PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Four siblings wait anxiously for a late-night arrival, struggling to stay quiet as every ticking clock, creaking floorboard, and unexpected doorbell raises the tension. The Wait turns an ordinary living room into a scene of suspense, building toward a playful reveal that puts their desperation into perspective.
A FRAME FROM THE FILM
SHORT FILM / 03
Same Seat
MY ROLE: DIRECTOR & SCREENWRITER
A single chair and a paper note connect a romance across time. Told without dialogue, Same Seat explores how a familiar place can hold the possibility of an unexpected connection.
REFLECTION
What I Learned
Behind the Camera
Making these films taught me how much a story can communicate before anyone speaks. Framing, lighting, props, and the rhythm of an edit all influence what an audience notices and feels.
Writing and directing also taught me to turn an idea into choices that actors and crew could understand and build on. I learned to explain my vision, listen to other interpretations, and adapt when a scene needed something different.
BEHIND THE SCENES / CAST & CREW
“The story grows through what each person brings to it.”
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