CÉLIANNE NHATLAM FASHION FROM SCRAP
CÉLIANNE NHATLAM FASHION FROM SCRAP. A graduate collection where rust, memory, and dignity collide. In Vietnam, scrap collectors once moved through city streets with wooden carts. Their work was humble but essential. Célianne Nhatlam found beauty in their rhythm, their sound, their overlooked presence. “I draw my inspiration from Vietnamese daily life, specifically from the humble yet meaningful profession of scrap collecting,” she explains. For her, scrap is not waste. It is resilience, dignity, and transformation.
SCRAP TRANSFORMATION INTO FASHION
From scrap carts to catwalk, Célianne begins with observation. For example, she documents textures, colors, and sounds of scrap yards. “My process began with observing and documenting the textures, colors, and atmosphere of scrap yards and the collectors’ carts.” Moreover, scrap textures turned into material alchemy. From there, experimentation begins. In addition, rust-dyeing, metal appliqué, layering, and 3D printing build surfaces of raw beauty. “Every design went through transformation, from sketches to fabric tests, from imperfect surfaces to finished garments.” Therefore, each garment becomes a story of survival. Finally, the collection stands as a tribute to resilience and rebirth.
IAM – SS’25, resilience woven into rust and denim. Courtesy of Célianne Nhatlam.
SCRAP DIGNITY AND CULTURAL MEMORY
Scrap fashion as a voice for the unseen. Célianne’s work speaks for invisible labor. Indeed, “I would say that my work is about turning what society often ignores into something worth remembering.” Furthermore, IAM SS’25 transforms rust, wire, and denim into a vocabulary of dignity. However, these are not garments for fast consumption. They are clothes designed to hold stories. Ultimately, “The essence of my work is to honor overlooked stories and translate them into visual, tactile forms.”
SCRAP EXPERIMENTATION AND RESILIENCE
Her materials are unconventional: twisted copper, burlap, faux leather, and rust-dyed denim. For instance, each piece experiments, pushing fashion beyond surface. “My work consists of fashion design that combines cultural narratives with experimental techniques.” Moreover, the result is fashion as survival. Consequently, each garment embodies decay transformed into rebirth. Finally, clothes breathe resilience and stand as memory made material.
IAM – SS’25, survival crafted through copper, burlap, and resilience. Courtesy of Célianne Nhatlam.
DISCOVER CÉLIANNE’S VISION
Célianne does not limit her vision to runways. She shares process and results openly. “People can explore my work through my portfolio, lookbooks. I also share my process and collections on digital platforms.” Her scrap fashion lives in culture, memory, and community. It is a dialogue, not a monologue. (link here)
RESILIENCE FROM SCRAP TO STYLE
Célianne Nhatlam fashion from scrap is not about nostalgia. Indeed, it is about renewal. Rust and wire, once ignored, now shine. Therefore, in a world obsessed with perfection, her work insists on imperfection as beauty. Ultimately, scrap becomes survival, scrap becomes dignity, scrap becomes style.
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