Kyra Suki Ho
Fashion Design BA (Hons)
Glasgow School of Art
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Womenswear / Textiles for Fashion / Atelier - Pattern Cutting
My location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
Kyra Suki Ho
First Name: Kyra Suki
Last Name: Ho
University / College: Glasgow School of Art
Course / Program: Fashion Design BA (Hons)
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Womenswear / Textiles for Fashion / Atelier - Pattern Cutting
My Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About
Kyra Suki Ho is a Scottish-born Chinese fashion design Graduate of the Glasgow School of Art, as well as a scholar of the British Fashion Council.Growing up in a small Scottish town as a young Chinese girl, her own definition of self was lost, but over time her studio practice enabled her to transform an internal conflict into a harmonious blend which celebrates her multicultural identity.Kyra’s design practice is an exhibition which integrates cultural symbols with conceptual ideologies of heritage and roots. Through story-telling, her work embraces her way of self-expression, based around her own narrative.
‘Hurl of the Orient‘ is an elevated capsule of my values and beliefs as a designer, where I explore the intersection of Orientalism and the lived experiences of the Chinese women within my family, particularly through the lens of a hospitality worker. Orientalism, as conceptualised by Edward Said, refers to the Western perception of the East as exotic, mysterious, and romantic. My designs aim to challenge and deconstruct this gaze and offer a counter-narrative that is deeply personal, complex, and grounded in the everyday lives of my family members who, through their labour, have contributed to both the fabric of their households and their workplace. By situating these women’s experiences within the larger framework of Orientalism, I aim to bring visibility to the complexities of their roles and the resilience embedded in their everyday existence. I look specifically at the garments they wear, the interior that surrounds them and the objects that they handle, particularly within the kitchen.
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