# Project Description

ON THE VERGE OF

Carol Tong

Summary

Final work

Carol Tong is a Hong Kong fashion designer based in London whose work is driven by a critical engagement with gender, power, and the female experience. Through her work, Carol aims to challenge conventional ideas of femininity through distortion, deconstruction, and form.

Carol Tong is a Hong Kong fashion designer based in London whose work is driven by a critical eng...

College London College of Fashion

Course MA Fashion Design Technology (Womenswear)

Graduation year 2025

The collection explores fashion as a tool for critiquing workplace discrimination faced by women. The collection examines power imbalances and the discomfort that is present in the workplace, translating women’s experiences of bias and gendered scrutiny into subversion through subtly distorted forms. Using exaggerated proportions, poetic deconstruction, and sculptural femininity, the designs expose invisible pressures, bring neglected issues to light, and reclaim femininity as a force of resistance and empowerment. The collection aims to confront hidden struggles and provoke dialogue around gender, power, and equality.

Final work

Look 1

Light blue deconstructed shirt paired with a draped detail skirt

Look 2

Oversized beige trench coat worn with a cut-out detail dress

Look 3

Oversized black coat layered over a deconstructed white shirt with draped trousers

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The collection explores fashion as a tool for critiquing workplace discrimination faced by women. The collection examines power imbalances and the discomfort that is present in the workplace, translating women’s experiences of bias and gendered scrutiny into subversion through...

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