Designer Coco Lu Xinman in her own words:
“It’s important to find power in community and support each other, especially in difficult
times like this. Every individual’s experience is unique, and I can only represent myself
when I visualize my experience as a non-binary person through the design of the
earrings, but I hope that the multifaceted aspect of the design reflect the beauty and joy
of being queer and how our lives entangle with each other.”
DESIGNER BIO
Coco Lu Xinman is a fashion designer with a multicultural background, currently exploring themes of femininity, eroticism, and sexuality in their work, implementing traditional techniques with unconventional materiality practices. Drawing inspiration from contemporary arts and deeply influenced by the Dada and Surrealist movements, they challenge and expand the boundaries of traditional fashion.
Pioneering in new technologies for design visualization, Coco blends elegance with modern technology. Their portfolio includes clothing, uniquely designed jewelry, and fashion accessories.
Known for their distinctive style and creative vision, Coco is a dedicated designer devoted to envisioning tomorrow's fashion, celebrating individuality, agency, and subjectivity.
Maze Earring:
Bauhaus-inspired kinetic earring, reflecting on the complex dynamicity of the queer identity. A tangible metaphor to the journey of navigating one’s sexuality through obscurity and spontaneity.
Available in “Pink” and “Blue”.
Fate Earring:
Bauhaus-inspired kinetic earring, reflecting on the unwavering truth and authenticity to one’s queer identity. A tangible metaphor to the journey of navigating one’s sexuality through change and transition.
Available in “Pink” and “Blue”.
Maze Fate Pair (Maze + Fate)
Maze Earring:
A pair of Bauhaus-inspired kinetic earrings, reflecting on the intersectionality and versatility of the queer identity. A juxtaposition of certainty and fluidity.
Available in “Pink Maze +Blue Fate” and “Blue Maze + Pink Fate”.
Drawing inspirations from Bauhaus for its simplicity and emphasis in structure, and kinetic sculptures for their dynamicity, Coco turned the Marble Run toy into a set of pearl earrings on sterling silver wire. In reflection to their own queerness being fluid, dynamic, and by-chance, the pearls move freely on the wire as the embodiment of spontaneity and simultaneity, thriving on the spectrum, moving around disciplines. This sculptural kinetic piece of design wraps around space, making every angle look different, manifesting intersectionality and versatility of the queer identity.
Colors of the pearls come in pink and blue, honoring the trans flag, addressing trans visibility and solidarity.
