Roark is proud to introduce artist Yiling Changues, their newest Artist in Residence. Yiling, who splits her time between Tahiti and Paris, has partnered with Roark on a special capsule of men’s and women’s apparel, evoking her island home as part of Roark’s spring/summer collection, which is tailored by travel to Tahiti.
According to Yiling, “Normally, people create these dreamy, sunny images of Tahiti with lagoons and clear skies, perfect weather…but I actually love the misty, foggier, darker places in the valleys and mountains. So, that’s what I was trying to evoke on some of the pieces. These places and mistier sides of the island are our home, too, and very special.”
The capsule includes a Button-Down Collar Shirt, Organic Cotton Tee, and Woven Set, and a portion of all proceeds from her collection will be donated to the non-profit Tamarii no te Moana, an organization that Yiling is working with, aiding in coral restoration throughout the islands.
“For me, designing these patterns is a tool and way to talk about Tahitian culture in a more modern kind of way,” said Yiling. “For example, I really love to bring human-like shapes to nature because in Tahiti we are always surrounded by nature, and we belong to it — not the other way around.”
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