(no images downloaded yet)
# Project Description Upon Arrival Eddie Dimayuga Summary Final work Hi! I’m Eddie and I am progressing into Fashion Communication: Image and Promotion after completing a Foundation in Art and Design specialising in Fashion & Textiles. My work explores storytelling and identity, with my final project reflecting on my journey as a Filipino immigrant navigating the complexities of Westernization and cultural transformation. Hi! I’m Eddie and I am progressing into Fashion Communication: Image and Promotion after completi... College School of Pre-Degree Studies Course UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design Graduation year 2025 A project centered around Philippino immigration based on research surrounding the American Philippino occupation. Blending the dress codes of the East and West based on my modern understanding of this cultural exchange and paying homage to pre-colonial Philippino dress codes and using this to inform materiality, reinventing the context of 'white shirt, denim jeans'. This project was born out of the curiosity of self and the tension I feel, identifying as queer and experiencing Asian diaspora in a western landscape A vital part of my process was emotional response where I wrote about the sea acting as a border between cultural exchange: A site and metaphor for romance there to be sailed and conquered battled against A repository of dreams the contrasts, the dualities A seducer, a careless destroyer of life A capricious unpredictability reminding us of our humanity, ominously becalmed. It can glitter seductively under a cloudless blue sky. Family is reunited by sea voyages, whilst others are forever separated. Contextual research has played a key role, particularly conversations with my mother as we discussed her immigration story for the first time. I examined cultural jewellery as memorabilia of the past, the contrasts between Asia and the Western world, and how I can recontextualise the uniform of immigrants—one that, in many ways, led to my very existence. Final work Look 1 Juan styled in white jersey knit military coat, denim shorts, hat and draped denim boots accompanied with accessories. Look 2 Juan styled in my ombre fringe bag, denim shorts, denim draped boots, and denim hat styled with ombre leather feather. Look 3 Rodrigo styled in ombre jersey flapper dress, denim shorts, hat and draped denim boots. View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Research and process View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Share this project A project centered around Philippino immigration based on research surrounding the American Philippino occupation. Blending the dress codes of the East and West based on my modern understanding of this cultural exchange and paying homage to pre-colonial Philippino dress codes ... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard
# Links ## Official page - https://ualshowcase.arts.ac.uk/project/621621/cover ## External - https://www.instagram.com/eddie_dimayuga - https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fualshowcase.arts.ac.uk%2Fproject%2F621621%2Fcover&text=Upon+Arrival - https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fualshowcase.arts.ac.uk%2Fproject%2F621621%2Fcover&media=https%3A%2F%2Fportfolio-tools.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F05%2F12181954%2FDSC07935-1.jpg&description=Upon+Arrival