spring/summer 2012 | ‘creatures of the photons’

 

This was Adrian Wu’s debut at LG Toronto Fashion Week which was inspired by Quantum Physics, specifically by the ‘Double slit theory’. The colours and orbs were symbolic representations of  light particles (photons) within the ‘Double slit theory’ experiment. The show was titled ‘Creatures of the Photons’ because the models were mirroring ‘Darwinian Evolution’, where the progression of the pieces correlated with that idea. The paint, frayed edges, and imperfections were a reference to fine art. Lastly, the sexual imagery and androgyny was his continuing reference to his everlasting obsession with the philosophy’s of sexuality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

holiday 2011 | ‘the anti minimalist’

 

Wu wanted to create a collection that juxtaposed the two ideas around minimalism and maximalism. The pieces themselves are blues, whites, silvers, and blacks that correlate to the cooler more modern colors of minimalist art of John McCracken or Piet Mondrian. Silks and taffetas are the main textiles in this collection and are materials Wu  rarely uses because he believes this is a ‘generic material’ used within the Canadian Fashion Industry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fall/winter 2011 | ‘an emotional baby shower’

This collection was a part two to Wu’s collection ‘The Interpretation of Dreams’. Freud’s second publication was his three essay’s on the theory of sexuality. He talks about human beings naturally thinking sexually and phallically. The dresses are a symbolic representation of those ideas. The baby shower is based around his theory on child development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

resort 2011 | ‘conspiracy’

 

Philosophy has always been a topic of discussion for Wu. The talk of the Mayan Civilization and the dooms day theories that correlate around them, is a concept that fascinates Wu. This collection was inspired by their civilization and those ideas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

corporate 2011 | ‘the dops’

 

This is Adrian Wu’s first corporate collaboration with Allan Candy, where he was commissioned to create dresses out of bus shelter paper and film out of their latest launch of DOPS ‘The chewy berry chocolates’. Wu wanted to take the idea of a collection in fashion and apply it to this project. He was inspired by Jean Paul Gaultier’s bread exhibit in Paris 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

spring/summer 2011 | ‘the interpretation of dreams’

 

Sigmund Freud is a huge presents in Wu’s life. In 2009 he dropped out of the University of Toronto studying sexuality. This collection was based off Freud’s first book, which spoke of his theory around dreams being an extension of our subconscious. Pieces in the collection symbolize the types of dreams we have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

holiday 2010 | ‘mcqueen’

 

In dedication to the passing of Alexander McQueen, Wu decided to create a collection inspired by his show ‘The Horn of Plenty’. Wu continues to be inspired by McQueen, specifically for his understanding as fashion being a medium for art.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fall/winter 2010 | ‘the princess’s rabbits’

 

Classical music is Wu’s genre of choice. Inspired by the victorian era of the 18 hundreds, this collection’s purpose was to simplify european ideas of couture. The princess’s rabbits was a connection made with the time this collection was presented, Chinese New Year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

resort 2010 | ‘bauhaus’

 

Wu created this collection based off the ideas and concepts of the german school and institution during the 1930’s named ‘Bauhaus’. It was an institution that inspired an art movement during the holocaust. ‘Bauhaus’ is german word that translates into ‘house of construction’.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

spring/summer 2010 | ‘the beginning’

 

This was Adrian Wu’s first collection. He taught himself to make these dresses at the age of 18. This set of work ended up being an experimentation of shapes and dimensions of the conventional cocktail dress.