I approach fashion as a process rather than a product.
fig. 01 · Rana Younes · Paris, FR
Clothing as a living archive
Rooted in Lebanese and Togolese heritage, my work investigates clothing as a living archive, shaped by materials, gestures and time.
I am a fashion designer and researcher exploring the intersections between biodesign, memory and identity.
I approach fashion as a process rather than a product, questioning systems of production, consumption and care through slow, experimental and biodegradable materials.
Creation, here, is not an end, but a method.
A feminine given name of Arabic origin, from the root rana: to look intently, to observe with presence. A name associated with contemplation, attentive gaze and inner focus.
A masculine given name of Semitic origin, Arabic form of Yunus, associated with patience, exile and return. A name connected to the narrative of being swallowed by the sea and emerging transformed.
Alam-e-Arwah
In Islamic spirituality, Alam-e-Arwah is the pre-material existence of all human souls: every soul was created and gathered there before being sent into the physical world. We are all connected; a thread binds us. We met in the realm of souls, then took form on earth.
The garments follow the same cycle. After their death, pieces made from food waste degrade and return to the earth, without damaging the planet.