This project investigates how the story of a vintage garment can be uncovered, interpreted, and communicated in ways that create emotional and experiential value for vintage enthusiasts. Through an opportunity-driven design process, I explored methods for tracing a garment’s past—its materials, provenance, wear, and cultural context—and translating these findings into a narrative format that can accompany the piece itself.
The aim was to understand whether storytelling can enhance the perceived value of vintage clothing, not only as material objects but as carriers of identity, memory, and history. By experimenting with different modes of documentation and narrative presentation, the project examines how design can make invisible histories visible, and how this visibility might influence how we evaluate and connect with used garments.