Xander Zhou's Spring/Summer 2020 line is a great example of a future-oriented meditative fashion collection.
The silhouettes in the capsule feature a completely original and attention-captivating aesthetic. Vastly experimental, the ensembles seek to connect the spiritual with the digital. The leading motif of the presentation is "consciousness." The inspiration is building on Xander Zhou's previous work which spotlighted the "creation of life" and "human evolution." The Spring/Summer 2020 collection of meditative fashion is here to explore the afterlife. The designer believes that after death the "consciousness will be able to exist [...] in the form of AI, completely detached from any physical human body."
The presentation of the 2020 meditative fashion is also quite experimental as "real, physical and CGI models appeared alongside each other."
Futuristic Meditative Fashion
Xander Zhou Mixes Digital & Spiritual Motifs in His SS 2020 Capsule
Trend Themes
1. Meditative Fashion - Opportunity for fashion designers to explore spiritual and mindful elements in their designs for a futuristic look and feel.
2. Digital-spiritual Fusion - Opportunity to combine digital and spiritual motifs in a unique and attention-captivating way, bridging the gap between the physical and virtual worlds.
3. AI Afterlife - Opportunity to explore the concept of continuing consciousness through AI after death and translate it into a fashion collection.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Design - Fashion designers can incorporate spiritual and digital elements and experiment with real, physical and CGI models in their collections.
2. Artificial Intelligence - AI companies can explore the afterlife concept and ways to connect consciousness with AI technology beyond the physical body.
3. Virtual Modeling - There is a potential for growth in the virtual modeling industry with the integration of real, physical and CGI models in fashion shows.