Ziqi Zhang
Fashion Design BFA
Parsons School of Design
Specialisms: Apparel / Costume Design - Stage Screen Dance / Animation
Location: New York, United States
Ziqi Zhang
First Name: Ziqi
Last Name: Zhang
Specialisms: Apparel / Costume Design - Stage Screen Dance / Animation
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My Location: New York, United States
University / College: Parsons School of Design
Course / Program Title: Fashion Design BFA
About
Ziqi Zhang is a fashion designer and digital artist based in New York, working at the intersection of material craftsmanship and immersive digital technology. Her practice explores memory, identity, and emotional storytelling through phygital garments—pieces that exist simultaneously in the physical world and in animated, virtual environments. She specializes in digital twinning, using tools like CLO3D, Blender, and Unreal Engine to craft intricate simulations that mirror her handmade work. Through fabric manipulation, texture layering, and visual narrative, Ziqi constructs garments that act as emotional vessels, archiving intangible moments in tactile and digital form.
Fading echoes
Fading Echoes bridges physical and digital realms through fashion, exploring how childhood memories fade over time. Inspired by beloved objects from the past, this collection transforms them into ethereal, guardian-like garments and avatars within an immersive 3D environment. Blending tangible pieces with digital storytelling, the project invites viewers on a reflective journey through nostalgia, comfort, and loss. Fading Echoes challenges traditional fashion boundaries, positioning wearable art as a medium for memory preservation—allowing us to engage with, connect to, and revisit fading echoes across both real and virtual worlds.
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