At Object, fashion is not merely attire. It is, instead, a complex system of symbols and meanings — a language that communicates societal values and identities. Clothing is a space on the body that functions as a sign, conveying messages that are only readable in the culture they are embedded in. Fabric and design are attributes of clothing which in turn is a function of style. Fashion lies in how styles change and all that makes the change.

Like so many stars in a constellation, clusters guide us as if we were Magellans embarking on our craft journeys. They bring disparate materials and blend it into what we wear today; they piece together the puzzles of our being. The burning star clusters in the hearth of the milky way are an apt comparison for clusters. A cluster in craft terminology is like a cluster of stars, also formed from a body of similar processes and material.

The words we use, the words we omit, and the words we do not know the meaning of; the phones we store our contacts into and the phones we think are the next big thing; the things we carry in our bag and the things we keep at home; the people we greet on the street and those we ignore, where some remove their shoes after entering our homes and others do not; all these small but significant things that make up the ‘society’ we live in.