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Cross Clothe explores the fluid relationship between the body and its environment by transforming familiar interior objects into wearable forms—transcending the traditional boundaries of fashion and living.

For example, a curtain, which mediates light and visibility to regulate the boundary between the body and the outside world, becomes a garment when sleeves are added—bringing it closer to the body as clothing. Likewise, a stuffed toy, typically seen as an object of affection, can be unfolded into fabric and reimagined as a wearable item.

In this way, Cross Clothe unites objects that, while sharing the same domestic space, have conventionally served separate functions. By bringing them together on a single piece of fabric, their meanings begin to dissolve, slipping beyond the grasp of conventional social codes. Clothing, then, is liberated—not as a symbol, but as a medium through which the body engages in a direct, tactile dialogue with its surroundings.Size
As garment: Japanese size 9
As poster: A2 size

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