My journey began with a lifelong dream of becoming a fashion designer and launching my own brand, where I naturally found my strength in garment reconstruction. Realising how many resources are poured into a single piece of clothing, I firmly believe its final destination should never be a landfill. This sparked my passion for upcycling and resource restructuring. Throughout my experience learning and mastering upcycling techniques, I have accumulated many intriguing reflections on material life cycles. For this collection, my creative inspiration stems from Hong Kong’s laundry landscapes—the sight of clothes drying in the sun, which to me represents a sense of domestic stability and psychological security. I wanted to translate this feeling of protection into wearable ‘soft armor’, and I look forward to sharing these unique insights and reflections on upcycling with a wider audience through the Redress Design Award platform.