NOPHORA'S WORLD by MIN GOH
NOPHORA 23A/W MOODBOARD
Nophora, adapted from the word Ctenophora, one of the oldest creatures lives in the deepest sea. The name embodies designer Min Goh’s attitude to create long-lasting styles. Min takes inspiration from punk rock and classical music, which she studied in depth for her first degree in violin. Obsessed with unpredictable texture and silhouette, Nophora strives to enhance the beauty of the body and to constantly surprise its fans.
Min Goh is a Singaporean grew up in China and France. She earned her first degree in violin from École normale de musique de Paris. With a strong will to become a fashion designer, Min then spent another two years at ESMOD Paris to finish her study for Womenswear. Min started her career at the Haute Couture house On Aura Tout Vu where she took part in making costumes for Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj and Karen Mok. She then led the design team for ready-to-wear brand Couturissimo for two years. In 2022, Min launched her own label Nophora with her debut collection for AW23.
NOPHORA 23A/W MOODBOARD
2023 AUTUMN/WINTER COLLECTION
A POISON TREE
The debut collection is inspired by A Poison Tree authored by poet William Blake. He portraits a kind of depressed anger that could lead to catastrophe. In the poem, this anger from within turns into a tree, which is watered by tears and nurtured by deceiving light. At the end, the tree fruits a poison apple, that kills the enemies.
The over depressed state of mind only brings one disaster after another. This collection materializes the poetic elements into prints, chains and snake patterns. The purple color tones reflect the progressive emotions where the lighter tone represents the purity, the darker pink embodies temptation and finally the purple speaks for mystery and lust.
2023 AUTUMN/WINTER COLLECTION LOOKBOOK
