2023

Zoned Out is a personal project exploring the unspoken social codes and aesthetics of London’s underground. After relocating to the city, I became fascinated by the tube as a condensed reflection of urban society—a place where people zone out, exist together in silence, and unintentionally express themselves through fashion. Therefore, I decided to create a project where I would investigate how people make up the tube culture and structure. Inspired by street documentation platforms like New York Nico and campaigns like Balenciaga’s paparazzi-style visuals, I developed a sculptural garment and a short fashion film that blur the line between observer and observed. The work reimagines the tube as a living entity, capturing the rhythm, anonymity, and style of its daily passengers in a human-centric, speculative narrative.