Ruone Yan, B.F.A. Menswear Design

Ruone Yan was born and raised in Chongqing, China. As an undergraduate, Yan’s work has been shown at the School of Fashion’s 2015 Graduation Fashion Show in San Francisco.

Yan’s menswear collection was inspired by the Cephalotus, also known as the Venus flytrap.

For Yan, the Caphalotus raised the question, “Is it better to be safe from external threats, yet be trapped with the promise of a certain, slow death, or to be free but vulnerable to unknown dangers?” Yan’s collection shows her inspiration with cocoon-like layers, fabricated from jersey, leather, and beige-toned canvas that she custom dyed with oolong tea.

Illustrated Lineup by Ruone Yan, B.F.A. Menswear Design

Models walk the runway at the Academy Of Art University Spring 2016 Collections Fashion Show at The Arc, Skylight at Moynihan Station on September 11, 2015 in New York City. (All Photos by Randy Brooke/Getty Images for Academy of Art University)