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yanabana

  • Sculptural silhouettes
  • AI-assisted design
  • Experimental textiles

yanabana is Yana Welinder’s fashion label, built around drawing, AI visualization and human making. Designs begin on paper and develop through generated editorial images.

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Contemporary experiments · The following images are AI visualizations of design concepts. This case study was selected by the publisher of Fashion Nerds.

Five looks to know

AI design visualization of Scarlet Bloom by yanabana

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Scarlet Bloom

2020s — design concept; exact year not stated · Season 0

Rounded red panels overlap like petals across the fitted bodice and full skirt. Their projecting edges give Scarlet Bloom a sculptural silhouette, turning a botanical reference into the structure of the dress.

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AI design visualization of Blue Hour Cloud by yanabana

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Blue Hour Cloud

2020s — design concept; exact year not stated · Season 0

Deep blue quilting runs from the fitted bodice into a sweeping skirt. Rounded volumes gather around the shoulders like a cloud, enlarging the upper silhouette and bringing the language of padded outerwear into a dramatic evening shape.

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AI design visualization of Post-Keyboard Couture by yanabana

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Post-Keyboard Couture

2020s — design concept; exact year not stated · Season 0

Keyboard panels fan around the shoulders and frame the face above a fitted white bodice and pleated trousers. The design transforms a familiar computing interface into an architectural collar, making the relationship between clothing and technology immediately visible.

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AI design visualization of Chicory Rain by yanabana

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Chicory Rain

Date not stated — design concept · Season 0

Oversized blue flowers cover a pale-green cocoon coat, joining a familiar botanical print to an enlarged sculptural silhouette.

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AI design visualization of Perfect Error by yanabana

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Perfect Error

Date not stated — design concept · Season 0

A continuous white spiral projects around the body, turning a simple dress into an experiment in suspended volume.

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Collections & archive pieces

1 collections represented · 3 pieces

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3 pieces

Three explorations of sculptural form: Scarlet Bloom’s red petals, Blue Hour Cloud’s quilted volume, and Post-Keyboard Couture’s architectural collar. Together, these designs connect hand-drawn ideas, AI visualization and a fascination with how clothing can reshape the body.

Scarlet Bloom, yanabana, 2020s · design concept

Scarlet Bloom

yanabana · 2020s · design concept

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AI design concept · Publisher-selected case study

About yanabana

Public feedback helps select pieces for production. Its visual vocabulary includes sculptural silhouettes and textiles informed by computer punch cards. Welinder’s earlier experiments included a virtual runway collection and a hand-drawn concept made into a physical dress.