{"id":42,"date":"2026-01-09T15:52:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T15:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.twentig.com\/portfolio-starter\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=42"},"modified":"2026-07-11T15:57:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T15:57:28","slug":"portfolio","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/segun.site\/?portfolio=portfolio","title":{"rendered":"Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My design practice is shaped by a deep interest in cultural traditions and their transformation. As someone influenced by tradition,\u00a0i\u00a0view clothing as a carrier of history,\u00a0memory\u00a0and symbolism.\u00a0Fashion exists within the present and constantly responds to social, political,\u00a0religious\u00a0and aesthetic change. I am fascinated by how garments can tell stories of coexistence, cultural negotiation, similarities,\u00a0differences, and how fashion can create spaces where identity\u00a0is\u00a0fluid rather than fixed.\u00a0In the past years of my studies,\u00a0i\u00a0have developed an\u00a0awareness of contemporary fashion\u00a0and the ways in which fashion today continues to challenge conventional ideas surrounding identity,\u00a0culture\u00a0and communication.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure aria-label=\"Image gallery\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;showEdges&quot;:true,&quot;currentIndex&quot;:0,&quot;maxIndex&quot;:2}\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initCarousel\" data-wp-interactive=\"twentig\/carousel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-1 tw-gallery-carousel wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex tw-adjacent-images\"><div class=\"tw-gallery-carousel-list\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF2487-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF2487-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF2487-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF2487-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF2487-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF2487-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF2487-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1698293213976-84456dc27cd8?q=80&amp;w=1800&amp;h=1117&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=focalpoint&amp;fp-z=1.1&amp;fp-y=0.88&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1698883157078-b7032ec657db?q=80&amp;w=1800&amp;h=1117&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=crop&amp;ixlib=rb-4.1.0&amp;ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div class=\"tw-carousel-arrows is-position-overlay\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"tw-carousel-arrow tw-carousel-arrow-left\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.goPrevious\" data-wp-bind--disabled=\"state.isAtStart\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.6 18-6-6 6-6L15 7.4 10.4 12l4.6 4.6-1.4 1.4Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"tw-carousel-arrow tw-carousel-arrow-right\" aria-label=\"Next slide\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.goNext\" data-wp-bind--disabled=\"state.isAtEnd\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13.6 12 9 7.4 10.4 6l6 6-6 6L9 16.6l4.6-4.6Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During my\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s\u00a0studies, I developed a\u00a0research based\u00a0approach to fashion design that explores cultural identity through material,\u00a0symbolism\u00a0and visual language. In several projects, I worked with archetypes drawn from my own and other traditions, investigating the tension between historical references and contemporary interpretation. My goal was to explore how garments can be modernized without falling into stereotypical representations or superficial quotations of tradition.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF1600-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF1600-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF1600-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF1600-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF1600-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF1600-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/segun.site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/DSCF1600-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout my studies, I have been guided by questions that continue to shape my work. I often prefer to work with clearly defined themes and to translate ideas and meanings directly into garments, whilst keeping it aesthetic. What role does clothing play in the lives of people who navigate\u00a0different cultural\u00a0contexts? How can fashion act as a medium for memory, safety,\u00a0dialogue\u00a0and connection? These questions have led me to approach fashion not only as an aesthetic practice, but as a language that reflects and engages with social and cultural realities.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagining the road ahead<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[],"portfolio_tag":[],"class_list":["post-42","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/segun.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/42","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/segun.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/segun.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/segun.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/segun.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/segun.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/42\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":142,"href":"https:\/\/segun.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/42\/revisions\/142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/segun.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/43"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/segun.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/segun.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fportfolio_category&post=42"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/segun.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fportfolio_tag&post=42"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}