Mingjun (Cecilia） Ju

Mingjun (Cecilia） Ju

Collection

Bio

Mingjun Ju is a fashion designer based in New York, originally from Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, China. Growing up in a region shaped by the coexistence of Chinese and Korean cultures, her work reflects a deeply rooted sense of hybridity and emotional memory. Ju focuses on textile manipulation, combining diverse fabrics to explore contrast, transformation, and tactility. Through processes such as layering, deconstruction, and surface alteration, she creates garments that convey personal narratives and shifting identities.

Half Mountain | Half Lake

Mingjun Ju

Yanbian, a mountainous region where Chinese and Korean cultures intertwine, serves as the conceptual origin of this collection. Changbai Mountain, our shared root, holds a deep lake divided by an invisible border, leaving each side with only half. Yet, emotion flows freely like water. 
This collection reflects a longing for the "other half," explored through layered silhouettes and material contrasts wool, sequins, and textiles shifting from density to transparency expressing my fluid identity, fragmented memory, and enduring connection to home, resonating with inclusion & communal unity.
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collages

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linesheet & Fitting

Image: A collage of images of Changbai Mountain and Tianchi serves as the starting point for this textile development. Using silk and wool, I combined four different types of wool through wet felting to enhance texture and contrast. The color palette is drawn from the landscape—water blue, snow white, and rock brown.
The white textile on the right is developed through layered, cut-out cotton-based materials. Hand-brushed to create a softened surface, the fabric reveals a fluid, fringe-like texture with a sense of movement.
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Final Look

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This is the first textile development in the collection, inspired by a wedding on Changbai Mountain, where water was poured over floral installations and briefly frozen, capturing a momentary beauty.

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Using tweed as a base, I hand-brushed the surface and layered it with sheer fabric and wool. Through this process, the tweed becomes partially obscured, emerging and receding through the layers.

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Detail Pic

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Bias Tweed Dress

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A blended construction of wool and silk creates a hybrid textile with varied structure. The material transitions gradually from dense to lightweight, evoking the layered accumulation of snow.

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Double layered trouser