
In relationships
Fashion and human connections
Graduate Fashion Collection 2025, HTW Berlin
Main supervisor: Prof. Hussein Chalayan | Second supervisor: Prof. Johanna Michel


We are lonelier than ever before
In recent years, increasing levels of loneliness and social isolation have become a significant societal concern, particularly in urban environments.



Less anchored, more fragmented, more isolated

What if clothing could communicate our unexpressed need for human connection?
Socially smart clothing → fashion pieces that become “communication devices” that facilitates interaction between people.




