Precognitive
Kiki Wanjing Zuo
Fashion Design (School of Graduate Studies)
About this Item
- Title
- Precognitive
- Date
- 2025
- Summary/Artist Statement
- Kiki Wanjing Zuo is a Fashion Design MFA graduate from the Fashion Institute of Technology, specializing in blending high-tech elements, biomimicry, and reconstruction into ready-to-wear fashion. Her work explores abstract, ethereal concepts inspired by nature, architecture, and futuristic aesthetics. Kiki combines intricate fabric manipulation, innovative technology, and fluid yet structured designs. She employs 3D printing, optical illusions, and biomimetic structures to push the boundaries of wearable art. Kiki has collaborated with GAP X Balenciaga, NIKE, and Blizzard, showcasing her ability to merge craftsmanship, futuristic techniques, and storytelling.
- About This Collection:
- "Precognitive" is a collection inspired by my recurring precognitive dreams—visions of the future that have shaped me artistically in ways beyond explanation. As my graduate thesis, this project seeks to materialize these elusive moments through fashion. By translating dreamlike imagery into garments, I explore the interplay of blurred outlines, ethereal textures, and fleeting movement. Utilizing 3D printing, organza, and knitwear, I capture the hazy forms and luminous contrasts of my visions. The collection harmonizes surreal aesthetics with commercial viability, bridging artistry and wearability.
- Course/Degree Information
- 2025 Fashion Design MFA graduate thesis collection. Presented on September 9, 2025 at 'Act 5: Fashion Design MFA Showcase.'
- M.F.A. in Fashion Design, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York 2025.
- Department: Fashion Design
- Related Materials
- Website
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Act 5: Fashion Design MFA 2025 Graduate Showcase - Official Trailer
- Rights
- In Copyright
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- Identifier
- FIT Repository ID: fd_mfa_000065
Citation
Zuo, K. W. (2025). Precognitive. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/661673
Zuo, Kiki Wanjing. Precognitive. 2025. FIT Digital Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/661673
Zuo, Kiki Wanjing. "Precognitive." FIT Digital Repository, 2025. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/661673