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Haa Cheng Thai, Textiles and Fashion Design – Kirigami, the Japanese art of paper folding and cutting, is shown through Haa Cheng’s shapes, folds, and laser-cut fabrics. She is from Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, a suburb of the capital Kuala Lumpur.

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Kenneth Ning, Menswear Design – The modern soccer thug attracted to fame inspired Kenneth, specifically the Champion Italian Soccer Team, Forza Azzurri. Patent leather from a soccer ball. Shiny fabric to repel the rowdy lifestyle. He was born in China and raised in Oakland, CA.

Kenneth is presently in New York working with Michael Kors.

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Yi-Ting ‘Maxim’ Lee, Knitwear Design – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, a manga written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki, inspired Maxim. The Japanese comic is famous for its original art style, over-the-top violence, intricate plot and rock music references. Maxim is from Taipei, Taiwan.

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Kyung Min Kim, Textiles and Fashion Design – Kyung Min premiered her textile work during New York Fashion Week in September 2006 when she collaborated with MFA Fashion Designer Mari Matsumoto. This year, Kyung Min has designed her own collection of simple shapes, which act as canvases for her textile work inspired by fairy tales from her childhood. Kyung Min is from Geoje Island, South Korea.

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MinSun Lee, Knitwear and Fashion Design – Russian Matryoshka dolls inspired MinSun. Also called nesting dolls, these wooden figurines nestle inside one another. Different styles have various names but the Matryoshka style was identifiable by its small dots. MinSun is from Seoul, South Korea.