My inspiration came from the juxtaposition between the visual de-humanisation of mental health patients as portrayed in, ‘One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest,’ - in terms of uniformity, constriction - and the imagery of historic mountaineers.  This culminated in a collection of oversizing, padding and restriction, with integral and detachable bags being part of the garments design. Conceptually, both carry a burden, emotionally and physically. It combines utility and luxury using technical fabrications and leather.  The design comes from a gender neutral, non-sexualised perspective, challenging the concept of femininity in womenswear. Although fundamentally my brand is personally representative of my ideas, I would hope that it stands alone conceptually and is not solely a ‘piece of me’.