Explaining functional clothing design details from @sakata.ken

The creator introduces designer Errolson Hugh and analyzes his 'first-person' design philosophy by demonstrating the highly functional pockets on a pair of shorts and a jacket. He details specific features like specialized phone pockets, slanted construction for comfort, a Y-split deep pocket to prevent scratching, a hidden 'gravity pocket' in a jacket sleeve, and a built-in jacket sling. The creator concludes by contrasting this user-focused design with 'third-person' design, which prioritizes external appearance over the wearer's experience.

Creator: @sakata.ken on Instagram

Transcript

This is designer, Aronson Hughes. So let's look at how he thinks about pockets. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Seven pockets on each leg, 14 pockets altogether. If you're just talking about phones tier are four specialized phone pockets per pair of shorts. This one goes exactly into here or there's another specialized phone pocket here rank you'll notice that these pockets are slanted they're not straight up and down like a pair of jeans they have a tilt to them And the reason why is t

Topics: Apparel / Fashion, Product Design, Menswear

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