In RAW [FOLD101], Sandra Rihan explores the relationship between inner transformation and outward identity. The collection questions the impulse to alter appearances in pursuit of acceptance, turning instead toward the structures that shape how a person inhabits the world. Drawing on her study of Adolf Loos and Le Corbusier, she approaches the exterior as a consequence of what happens within.

A single map of her childhood school playground becomes the starting point for every silhouette. Cut, folded, joined, and reconstructed, the same plan generates different volumes through changes to its internal arrangement. Paper experiments are enlarged into fabric and draped on the body, translating a familiar space into architectural forms. Origami pleating gives these structures room to extend with movement, making flexibility part of their construction.

The textiles draw on the raw surfaces of building materials. Concrete mixtures blended with acrylic sealants create textured finishes that remain flexible, while construction grids and exposed cardboard ridges become tools for stamping and shaping their surfaces. Grids meet irregular marks and swirling lines, bringing order into contact with the unpredictability of feeling. In white, beige-gray, dark gray, and light coral pink, the collection makes internal change visible through shifts in form, texture, and movement.