Twenty-three-year-old Vincent Röse from Angewandte Kunst Schneeberg has designed a transformable garment that unites function and aesthetics in a fluid system. His project poses the question of whether clothing can be more than protection and style — whether it can become an expression of adaptability, movement, and transformation.
“I wanted to create a garment that changes without losing anything, a system that can unfold like a living organism,” says Vincent Röse.
At the center of his design is a variable folding system that allows the silhouette to shift. A minimalist, waterproof bomber jacket transforms — through carefully placed folds and zippers — into an architecturally inspired coat with dynamic volume. The transformation occurs without removing or adding elements. The garment itself becomes the medium of change.
Vincent Röse works with materials such as Gore-Tex and welded seams to ensure waterproofing, while the folding principle creates a sculptural, flexible form. He draws inspiration from designers like Rick Owens and C.P. Company, who combine avant-garde design language with functionality.
In the digital space, Vincent Röse expands his concept using CLO3D and Shapr3D to animate the transformation — a digital unfolding process that could not exist in reality. The look is complemented by a 3D-printed samurai mask and pants that continue the theme of transformation, completing the design into a cohesive ensemble.
Integrated vest-like sections with reflective bands add depth and visibility, both functionally and aesthetically. In doing so, Vincent Röse fuses the vocabulary of urbanwear design with futuristic, almost technical elements. Fold is a statement on change as a state of being — fashion that moves, breathes, and evolves.
