The purpose of this thesis was design a series of clothing based on Zen aesthetic characteristics, by studying Japanese design masters-- Yohji Yamamoto, Issey Miyake, and Rei Kawakubo who were described as the "Japanese New Wave". Because of their design works carried a strong oriental style which implies the aesthetic characteristics of Zen . This study has inducted Zen aesthetic characteristic as creative inspiration and utilized the deconstruction theory as the creation technique to create a series of clothing. By showing design process and result in public, this study hoped more people know about Zen, which is the art of understanding the nature of human life, and provided another life aesthetics.
