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By Eng Yi Hui

Introduction

For our Final Year Project, we first created a brand together as a group, developing its identity, concept, and overall direction.

From this shared foundation, each of us then branched out to design our own individual collections. While connected to the same brand, our collections express our personal styles and creative perspectives.

Click the button to read up about the brand. (AMPED)

AMPED

Collection moodboard

Keywords

mysterious

erie

scary

grunge

Collection Write-up

When the world blurs and the music fades, your mind becomes louder than reality. Thoughts flood like water, casting doubt on your past, pain, and existence beyond the noise. You are pulled down into a serene, limitless blue by thoughts that flow like water. As you go down, the light goes out and the pressure rises. Every yell, echo, and relic of your identity has been absorbed down here. Life, however, may exist even in the deepest of regions. Despite the weight that may destroy them, organisms evolve, grow, and shine. They endure when others cannot, bending instead of breaking. Living in distortion, when the world seems unreal yet you are still able to exist within it, is how derealization feels. Survive under the pressure.

Research (summary)

Emotions (Derealization)

Derealization is a dissociative experience where the external world feels unreal, foggy, or distorted, as if viewed through a screen or behind glass. People may experience visual and sensory changes, such as blurred surroundings, muted sounds, altered perception of time, and emotional detachment. It is often triggered by stress, anxiety, trauma, fatigue, substance use, or certain neurological conditions. Research suggests it involves altered brain activity that dampens sensory and emotional input as a protective response to stress. Episodes can be brief or long-lasting, and when persistent and disruptive, it may be diagnosed as Depersonalization/Derealization Disorder.

Deep sea creatures (Eyes)

Deep-sea animals have highly specialized eyes adapted to extreme darkness. Many possess extremely light-sensitive vision designed to detect faint blue light and bioluminescence, which helps them find prey, avoid predators, and navigate. Some species, like the Barreleye fish, have tubular eyes that point upward to spot silhouettes or glowing organisms above them, sometimes even through transparent heads. Others, such as Lanternfish, Dragonfish, and Hatchetfish, have eyes specifically tuned to detect bioluminescent signals. Many deep-sea predators also evolve very large eyes to capture as much light as possible, improving their ability to detect movement and survive in near-total darkness.

Deep sea creatures (Teeth)

Deep-sea creatures have highly specialized teeth adapted for survival in a food-scarce, dark environment. Many predators, such as the Viperfish and Dragonfish, have long, curved, fang-like teeth that trap prey and prevent escape. Others, like the Gulper eel and Anglerfish, possess large, expandable jaws that allow them to swallow prey bigger than themselves. Some species, including the Hatchetfish, have thin, needle-like teeth for puncturing soft-bodied prey, while certain deep-sea fish even integrate bioluminescence around their jaws to attract or lure targets. Overall, their teeth are designed to grip, trap, and secure rare meals in complete darkness.

Deep sea creatures (Bodies)

Deep-sea creatures often appear shiny or reflective because it helps them survive in low-light environments. Their silvery, mirror-like bodies reflect faint light from above, allowing them to camouflage themselves and avoid predators. This reflectivity can also scatter light to blur their outline and, in some species, enhance bioluminescent signals used for communication or attracting prey.

Many deep-sea animals also have long filaments or appendages, which function as sensory tools or lures. These thin extensions help them detect movement in dark waters, attract prey using bioluminescent tips, or increase their ability to sense vibrations in an environment where visibility is extremely limited.

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