Jiayi Shao

Jiayi Shao

Systems & Society
Video: A Fashion Omakase-1 minute video

Cooking Up a Collection - A Fashion Omakase

My thesis aims to apply the system of Omakase and cooking in a fashion context. As someone that loves food and cooking, I was deeply touched and inspired by the revered and artistic journey of omakase after experiencing it in person. Being able to see the making process and know the story of each dish makes the food more intimate, charming, and “valuable”. And as a fashion designer, I immediately resonated with this system and began exploring the parallel relationship between food (cooking) and fashion.
In this project, I’m presenting a Fashion Omakase which offers clothing that are made in the similar process of cooking with food ingredients. I’m also addressing my designer/ chef identity by adding changeable silhouettes and details that can only be revealed during in-person presentation. The final collection is presented in the format of a classic Omakase. Only 8-16 people are allowed on site to ensure the privacy and intimacy of the whole process. Apart from my clothing, there will be a menu, some actual dishes for tasting, and a chance for the guest to touch, feel, and wear the garments.
Image: THE "POT" SHIRT - Natural Dyed with Beet Root
Image: THE "POT" SHIRT - Natural Dyed with Beet Root
Image: THE CHANGEABLE "ONION" SET - Natural Dyed with Onion Peels
Image: THE CHANGEABLE "ONION" SET - Natural Dyed with Onion Peels
Image: THE CHANGEABLE "ONION" SET - Natural Dyed with Onion Peels
Image: Experimenting with natural dye and all kinds of food possibilities
Image: THE "PIE" SET - Nautral Dyed with Turmeric
Image: THE "PIE" SET - Nautral Dyed with Turmeric
Image: THE "WONTON" SET - Natural Dyed with Purple Cabbage
Image: THE "WONTON" SET - Natural Dyed with Purple Cabbage

Bio

 Jiayi Shao is a fashion designer graduating from Parsons School of Design. Born and raised in Shanghai, China, she’s deeply impacted by its culture and sees design as her way to express her aesthetics, culture, experience, and value.

She seeks inspiration from daily life and tends to magnify the beauty of the little but important things that people might neglect.

She believes what the world lacks is not the quantity of designs, but those ideas that are more meaningful to the earth and the people. Therefore, Jiayi always looks for possibilities to combine different systems and make designs that are practical, sustainable, and thought-provoking. She hopes that her audience could get the stories behind the art by looking into the process and details, which matters the most to her.

https://www.instagram.com/jiayi_shao_design/
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