# Project Description EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN CHAIR Minghui Chen Summary Final work I’m a womenswear graduate from London College of Fashion. My work is rooted in memories of my rural hometown, where every child once received a hand-woven rattan chair from an elder as a gesture of care and blessing. I’m drawn to traditional crafts and the quiet rituals of domestic life—particularly the way materials, textures, and silhouettes can carry emotional and cultural weight. Through my practice, I aim to preserve fading craftsmanship and reinterpret it in a contemporary context, using clothing as a vessel for storytelling, memory, and connection. I’m a womenswear graduate from London College of Fashion. My work is rooted in memories of my rur... College London College of Fashion Course BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear Graduation year 2025 The project began with a photograph I took in my hometown, capturing a neighbor sitting on a hand-woven rattan chair. In our countryside, every person owns such a chair—handmade by elders and passed down as a symbol of care, tradition, and blessings. However, fewer people today are willing to invest time and effort into this craft. Each piece draws inspiration from the textures, silhouettes, and symbolic meaning of traditional rattan chairs and the handmade objects in old homes. These items carry not only the beauty of craftsmanship but also intergenerational warmth and memory. Through this project, I aim to highlight the quiet resilience of tradition and forgotten domestic rituals. Using photography, material experimentation, and garment construction, I hope to preserve and reimagine these cultural narratives in a contemporary fashion context. Final work Share this project The project began with a photograph I took in my hometown, capturing a neighbor sitting on a hand-woven rattan chair. In our countryside, every person owns such a chair—handmade by elders and passed down as a symbol of care, tradition, and blessings. However, fewer people toda... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Aesthetics Craft & Process Histories Materiality