We are four Kode with Klossy scholars (2023), who want to make a difference in this world by “ADVOCATING FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION” for the LGBTQ+ community in the fashion industry, who are also Asians.Through are website we are trying to show the Asian LGBTQ+ representation in the fashion industry. . 💻 Developers : Saumya Singh(Mizuki) Thao Truong Sukanya Konar Min Hoang . “ADVOCATING FOR FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION” Our website is dedicated to empowering Asian youths to dress freely and with confidence. We believe that everyone deserves the freedom and opportunity to express themselves through fashion, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. This commitment reflects through our name: “Lavender” is the color symbolic of LGBTQ+ resistance and empowerment, and “tulle" represents that fashion is the main source of inspiration for our project. . . The problem that our site is trying to solve: We’re trying to show in our website how the worlds of fashion and queer culture have been intertwined. Clothes are a great way for individuals to shape and articulate their identify. The ever-changing characteristic of fashion made it easy to adapt to the LGBT+ trends to create definitive statements and styles. Moreover, the queer community and its culture have heavily influenced fashion. We are trying to show the representation of Asians in LGBTQ+ fashion! . . Who: A description of our target audience: For our wider audience, it would be for people who are interested in learning about the people who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community and are in the fashion industry while being an asian, challenges/struggles the LGBTQ+ community members in the fashion industry face in the Asian community, also how they are rising while breaking the gender and conservative norms set by the countries. Making their voices are heard!
For our target audience, it would be for teenagers and young adults. Mainly the queer Generation Z, specifically the ones who are a part of the asian community and a part of the fashion industry or are hoping to go in it in future. . . What: An overview of our website: The website will focus on Asian LGBTQ+ representation in the fashion industry. Features we will be providing on our site are as follows: Fact generator: This will generate facts based on the history of Asian LGBTQ+ representation in fashion. Information: People can learn more and make themselves informed. Resources: Will include information about Asian-owned fashion brands that support LGBTQ+ community and what you can do to help. Experiences: Will include stories from fashion designers, models etc. “NEVER APOLOGIZE FOR WHO YOU ARE!” . .