Philosophy

Notes from the workbench.

Construction decisions, written as they happen. The reasoning behind the garment, kept legible and on record.

Note 001 May 2026

On the collar.

The QZ-001 collar started at 7.5 cm. Static, in a mirror, it read as architecture.

The body isn't static. The Adam's apple moves when you swallow, when you speak, when you look down at a keyboard. A fixed height built without that motion in mind is built without the wearer in mind.

The collar shortens. The fabric weight stays. Architecture that anticipates the body that wears it, instead of asking the body to hold still for the garment.

QZ — 001 · Collar revision · Sample stage