The Beauty Of Zen In Modern Clothing Design

The ideology of Zen is characterized by the self-enlightenment of mind,The combination of Chinese traditional philosophical views of nature and personal integrity, which are defined by the notion of void, gives rise to a new realm of mind, i.e. Yijing(Artistic Conception). All these reshaped Chinese people's spiritual world that is of exquisiteness and void-ness, and pushed Chinese aesthetics to growing maturity.The thought of Zen Strives for the mentality of intuitiveness and epiphany, and the foothold of its non-linguistic, illogical references is of aesthetics. The delicate elegance and vigorousness of Zen aesthetics added to the spiritual profoundness of traditional Chinese poetry, paintings and music, and meanwhile infused modern costume designing with a steady flow of source materials and inspiration,e.g. the styles of naturalism and minimalism, the designing sentiment of Oneness of Dhyana and Tea,and the lingering charm represented in freehand ink work.The costume designing of Beauty of Zen Wisdom begins with the understanding of the connotation and artistic beauty of Zen culture, taking culture and thoughts as the basis of designing.Then a prudent spirit of fine craftsman is needed to study traditional handicraft, antique coloring as well as its staining method, substantially grasping the charm of Zen culture. Finally, a heart of gratitude is also needed to pay respect to the Nature, the Earth, and the protection of ecology by heeding the whole process of fashion designing, fabric using, costume production and recycling,practicing Zen's principle of austerity. As for the inheritance and innovation of traditional culture, it is vital to shatter the shackle of concrete elements and forms, to combine traditional patterns with modern lifestyle. Only in this way could we give Zen aesthetics a more significant role in the realm of modern fashion designing.