What We Reference, What We Wear

In a world full of catchy and loud graphics, transient slogans, there are very few chances of an art form that can exist quietly, but the art of which speaks a thousand tales at each sight. Absent Finding has placed a full end to this trend cycle by introducing the My Personal References T-Shirt, which quietly poses one question: what can be the chances of the fact that there lies a remnant that speaks less about what it shouts but more about the essence of the things that it holds. 

At Absent Finding, clothing does not originate from the analytics of trends, but it places its footprints from the intention, the intent of having an internal logic of memories, patterns and personal provenance. This t-shirt carries the philosophy that intent has the power to convert most basic pieces of garments into an essence of contemplative object, where it provides the scope to the surface for meeting the form intended by the artist.

At first instance, My Personal References T-shirt might look like an ordinary tee which has classic soft cotton, a relaxed silhouette, and a shape that feels very resembling to the touch. But this familiarity with the fabric seems to be the initiation of personal reference in general parlance. On the front of the t-shirt, there is a big artwork that is not just an artwork but is an invitation to dive deep into the essence of the reference aligned with the t-shirt. This artwork sings the tales of moments, histories, and the artistic references that unlock the key to the minds of the makers and eventually, after ages of wearing it, showcases the mindset of the wearer. The feeling towards the My Personal References T-shirt is non-availability for the easy categorisation in the market- never meant to be designed as to be seen as simple, but to be felt, carried and interpreted through the shaping experiences of the person donning the garment.

My Personal References T-shirt features the original artwork by the creative director, centralized on the idea that each garment is a way to act as a repository of archives holding memories of the person. Instead of placing brandish generic graphics, this T-shirt has a significant thought which is easily resonates through the soul of the outfit bearer. Made from the premium deadstock cotton, the fabric sings the tunes of softness with intact form.  It acts as a canvas to the quiet echo of the internal landscape of the founder’s heart and spirit. The inspiration of the landscape is drawn through the visited art, places, textures, and moments that enlighten the creative sensibilities. The T-shirt is not just a place to offer creativity but a mirror where they live in a space to reflect their own references of the bearer. It lathers the essence of subtle cues that have given a person the sense of self, desired tastes, and directions.

The My Personal References T-shirt is the subtle art presented by the Absent Findings, where it resists the idea of a one-size-fits-all statement and embraces the nuance that a garment is a piece of extension of reflecting the internal layering of self.