Jennifer Ong

Is the pilot themselves, an aeroplane?

Is the woman herself, a machine?

My fashion collection, titled ‘bravo zulu!,’ sartorially interprets the experience of flight, referencing aesthetics of the jet age of aviation and the Aeropainting futurist art movement.

The signifiers and methodologies of wool tailoring are used to reinterpret the engineered forms of powerful, modern commercial jetliners. Mechanical forms dress the female body, representing the human-machine relationship. Voluminous pieces capture airflow, whilst the bold prints and mirror gold laser-cut hardware reflect the optimism and glamour of jet age air hostesses.