Folding Emotions into Structure: The Birth of the Cradle of Ruin
This collection is inspired by the emotional state of being caught in a dilemma—a moment of internal conflict where no choice feels right. It explores how uncertainty, pressure, and hesitation shape identity and emotion. The collection visualizes this tension through the concept of folding—how people mentally and emotionally fold into themselves when faced with difficult decisions.
Origami serves as the core design language, symbolizing the structure and fragility of the self under pressure. Garments are shaped through experimental pattern cutting, creating layered and folded forms that reflect the psychological weight of indecision.
To express this visually, the collection uses techniques such as fabric dyeing, screen printing, hand printing, and distressing. These methods help create surface textures that feel worn, fragmented, and emotionally charged—like garments marked by experience.
The color palette is muted, with shades of olive, black, and brown to reflect emotional heaviness and decay. Influenced by apocalyptic and garbage-core aesthetics, Cradle of Ruin is about more than clothing—it’s a reflection of how we carry emotional dilemmas, and how even in uncertainty, we continue to shape who we are.
BA (Hons) Studio Practice (Fashion Design) 
Toh Schenric | Fashion & Textiles
