Culture knotted together

Being born and raised in a culturally diverse country contributes to my growing curiosity in cultural expression. The many different ethnic types of attire express a lot of heritage and cultural references to their place of origin. The Sari’s (Indian), Pangi’s(African), Chi Pao’s (Chinese) and Sarongs (Indonesian) are worn on different festive occasions in Suriname.

While working on a fashion project I tried to incorporate many elements of my home country, Suriname, in one garment. I tried to incorporate many fabrics from different cultural origins represented in the melting pot that Suriname is. While designing the garment I made sure the fabrics came together in a knot that symbolizes the strength cultural diversity and unity creates.

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