Bella Jiwon Heo

Bella Jiwon Heo

Collection

Bio

BFA AWARD: Portfolio Designer of the Year

I am a fashion designer attending Parsons School of Fashion, New York City who combines fashion design and fine art to present my work. Based on my experiences living in various places, I combine Eastern traditions with Western cultures, and I create modern and forward-looking designs by combining history and the future. Also, my collection includes the delicate fabric textile details, the utilization of colors, or the delicacy of illustrations.

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TIE REBELLION

The tie has a phrase of rebellion,
The jacket has a crack in uniformity,
and The skirt has breath of freedom.
This womenswear collection draws inspiration from the rebellious subcultures of Teddy Girls and Sukeban, who reinterpreted uniforms to assert their identity and presence in society.By examining how uniforms regulate identity through institutional power, the collection challenges imposed conformity while embracing individuality within uniformity.Deconstructed tailoring, shrunken or oversized proportions, and printed text transform the tie, jacket, and skirt into symbols of resistance, exposing tension between discipline and freedom.

RESEARCH PROCESS

"This collection reveals the power structure through clothing, and at the same time rejects it."
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Portfolio Research

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Portfolio Research

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Fabric and textile research

Image: Draping and collage research

TIE REBELLION

The tie has a phrase of rebellion,
The jacket has a crack in uniformity,
and The skirt has breath of freedom.
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Look 1 / Look 2 / Look 3 Group photo

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Look 1 / Look 2 / Look 3 Group detail photo

FIRST TIE REBELLION

First tie rebellion with Look 1.
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It resembles a school uniform dress and shirt, but features a short dress with added jacket detailing, a layered shirt, and a unique tights pattern. The layering of velvet, leather, and cotton shirts creates a visually rebellious yet playful impression.
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Look 1

Brown velvet jumper dress

Ivory leather bustier

Wool plaid dress with pearl buttons

Diamond shape print tights

SECOND TIE REBELLION

Second tie rebellion with Look 2
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Look 2

It looks like an honest girl with a shirt, pants, and a tie. But underneath it, a huge tie, short shirt length, contradictory long sleeves, finally, low-waist draped pants.

We’re slowly making a difference in it.

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Look 2 Detail

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Cotton blue stripe shirt with diamond print
Silkscreen print tie with tie jacquard fabric
Cotton twill diagonal (bias) oversized pants

THIRD TIE REBELLION

Third tie rebellion with Look 3

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A huge coat, a draped shirt, and a skirt that talks about a sentence of defiance each element forms a narrative and reveals the identity formed in the suppressed discipline.
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Look 3

Oversized two-lapeled leather coat

Brown washed silk pleated shirt

Tie jacquard silkscreen skirt

Tights with print

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Look 4 and 6 Group photo (detail)

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Look 4 and 6 Group photo

FOURTH TIE REBELLION

Fourth tie rebellion with Look 4

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Blue velvet shirt with pearl accessories

Brown washed silk shirt with diamond print

Leather pleats skirt

Leather pants with ribbon tie
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May look innocent, but actually a girl who rebels against norms. The ribbons and pleats, traditionally symbols of neatness, are transformed into exaggerated silhouettes, embodying a rebellious spirit that breaks with convention.

FIFTH TIE REBELLION

Fifth tie rebellion with Look 5
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Gray silk crepe diamond print shirt

Blue velvet pants with print (and pearl) and layered lining

Tights and socks with print
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Look 5 and Look 6 Group photo

LAST TIE REBELLION

Last tie rebellion with Look 6

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The button placket is moved to the sleeve and the pattern is twisted diagonally, despite the fact that it appears to be a familiar form of a shirt tucked into the skirt on the outside.
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Bias dress in cotton wool stripe bias and wool plaid bias

Tie accessories with tie jacquard (sleeve shape)



































DESIGNER _ BELLA JIWON HEO

PHOTOGRAPHER _ CAROL GUO

MODEL _
YISU KANG
RACHEL STONEDAHL
ARAN
AVERY GOSSLIN

MAU _ SIENNA YOUNG