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BLOOMING THROUGH
CHAOS

 GRADUATE COLLECTION - CSULB SPRING 2025

FASHION DESIGN / CREATIVE DIRECTION / PHOTOGRAPHY

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INSPIRATION FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

MOODBOARD

This collection is a reflection of my emotions & lived experiences - an intimate narrative shaped by mental health and insomnia, capturing the complexity of internal struggle. Drawing inspiration from dystopian realities, visionary futurism, and the unrefined spirit of grunge, the designs capture the raw beauty of chaos and fragmentation meanwhile seamlessly intertwining delicate florals- a visual dialogue between light and darkness, an embodiment of blooming through adversity. 

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SKETCHES

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With each successive design, the color ways gradually lightens and intensifies, visually narrating the emergence of bloom from the depths of chaos.

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

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LOOK 1

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LOOK 2

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LOOK 3

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LOOK 4

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PANT DESIGN FEATURED IN "PROCEED WITH CAUTION" SHOOT

LOOK 5

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DESIGN FEATURED IN "MADE IN VIETNAM" SHOOT

LOOK 6

LOOK 7

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LOOK 8

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CREDITS

DESIGNER: Yao Mei Jing
CREATIVE DIRECTION: Yao Mei Jing
PHOTOS: Yao Mei Jing, Olivia Peay
HMUA: Malia Pulido, Khue Vu, Keana Bhagat, Izel Hui, Elijah Magalong, Caitlin
MODELS: Holly Nguyen, Himika Kaku, Mark, Emma Abbiss, Deonia Williams, Naveah Sabillo, Tyler Lim, Chizuki Maruyama 

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©2025-2026 Yao Mei Jing. All Rights Reserved.

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