Escape The Slave Matrix

Two witches from a red-light district tried to use Chinese metaphysics to manipulate the upper class, united with the other courtesans, aiding the lower class to Escape the Slave Matrix.

This is a fantastical scenario inspired by the Chinese “lying flat” cultural movement. It’s designed for the overworking and underpaid social phenomenon today.

P.S. “Lying flat” is a Chinese slang that signifies a personal rejection of societal pressures to overwork, which is often regarded as a rat race with ever diminishing returns.

Fashion Designer & Creative Direction: Ada Gao
Photographer: Stoney Darkstone
Stylist: Sandra Kasim
Model: Anna Sher, RuoFan Jia
Hair Stylist: Adem Tuncay
Mua: KaiWen Zhan
Photography Assistant: Fayaaz Mkhize, Oleksandr Aryku