# Deconstructed Functional Wardrobe Designs Baohan Jiang Experiments with Perceptions of Time & Form By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-09-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/functional-wardrobe References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2018/09/09/baohan-jiangs-deconstructed-wardrobe-royal-college-of-art-graduate-design/) & [rca.ac.uk](https://www.rca.ac.uk/students/baohan-jiang/) Royal College of Art graduate Baohan Jiang challenges concepts of time and form through a hand-built, [deconstructed and functional wardrobe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louther-x-carhartt-wip-fw25). The piece is minimalist and odd. It consists of a [mirror](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zigzag-collection) and six clothing items — "an elongated shirt collar, two white gloves, a double-cuffed sleeve, a thin suitbag-like garment and a vest lined with plastic balls." Through the experimental design of the functional wardrobe, Baohan Jiang hopes to provide commentary on the [human experience of time](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-time). The silhouette is an installment of an on-going project that the graduate has adequately named 'The Moment.' The curious functional wardrobe is meant to alleviate the stress of questions like 'What should I wear today?,' ultimately addressing the "time crisis in contemporary life" that has been induced through fast-paced environments. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.9/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Deconstructed Functional Wardrobes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: explore the combination of minimalism, oddness, and functionality to create new fashion concepts. - **Commentary on the Human Experience of Time:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: research how design can affect human perception of time and develop products that can assist in managing time crisis in fast-paced environments. - **The Moment: an Ongoing Project:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: develop projects that explore the intersection between design and the human experience, with an emphasis on minimalist elements. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Fashion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: use deconstructed, minimalist concepts to create new clothing items that address contemporary life's time crisis. - **Product Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: explore the potential of deconstructed, minimalistic designs to create new functional products that improve productivity and increase efficiency in daily life. - **Interior Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: investigate how the combination of deconstruction and minimalism can create new functional furniture that enhances the overall interior aesthetic of a living environment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inclusive Wardrobe Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-second-dawn.md) - [Versatile Sculptural Outerwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/transhabit-collection.md) - [Modular Daily Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-uniform-collection.md) - [Quirky Structural Clothes Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hang-we.md) - [Closet-Equipped Luggage Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flightable-closet.md) - [Experimental Programmable Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmable-clothing.md) - [Identity-Exploring Clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shapes-we-take.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md) - [Miniature Sanitized Cabinet Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yujin-lee.md)