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Thank you, DJ Marie of NYC-based online radio station BreakThru Radio for interviewing me on her show, Sew and Tell, about The Apocalypse Project, particularly Climate Change Couture and The Ephemeral Marvels Perfume Store.

Here I talk about what led me to do The Apocalypse Project, from my roots in art, science, and interaction design, to my research in South Korea and Singapore, how being a journalist in my past life helped me think of Climate Change Couture, and how this project has made me rethink my own fashion choices.

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Listen to the interview here. Thanks, DJ Marie!

Here are some sneak peeks into the things I am working on for this residency.

I am reaching that point when my projects are deemed too crazy by people that I have to be the one to model it. The first photo is by the lovely Cheryl Song of the Singapore-ETH Future Cities Laboratory, who has patiently put up with me.

1 - Climate Change Couture - Catherine Young

2 - Climate Change Couture - Catherine Young 3 - Climate Change Couture - Catherine Young 4 - Earth vs Humans - Catherine Young

 

Follow the project site at http://www.apocalypse.cc.

For the final part of The Apocalypse Workshop, I asked the participants, “What would you wear to the apocalypse?” and to define each wearable they design. I gave them fashion design templates. Here is the Tembusu version of an Apocalypse Lookbook:

AdelineChang

by Adeline Chang

AmandaTan

by Amanda Tan

ArjunSaha

by Arjun Saha

AuYongShiYa

by Au Yong Shi Ya

CarminaCastro

by Carmina Castro

CassandraTeo

by Cassandra Teo

ChanSzeHow

by Chan Sze How

CherlynTan

by Cherlyn Tan

GeorgiaTam

by Georgia Tam

GermaineGoh

by Germaine Goh

JaredKoh

by Jared Koh

JonathanT

by Jonathan T

LamYuenKei

by Lam Yuen Kei

LeeYingLin

by Lee Ying Lin

LyciaHo

by Lycia Ho

NaomiNeoh

by Naomi Neoh

RachelLee

by Rachel Lee

SarahLim

by Sarah Lim

SonjaChua

by Sonja Chua

TayYingYing

by Tay Ying Ying

VictoriaEr

by Victoria Er

ZoeBezpalko

by Zoe Bezpalko

ZoeBezpalko2

by Zoe Bezpalko