Graduate Collection - The Young Men Run

This collection revolved around the concept of protest. I investigated and drew comparisons from the protests that were happening all over the globe in 2019, such as the Yellow vests movement in France, against the student protests in Japan in 1969. Drawing influences from work wear, military wear and protective gear I created a collection of garments that can be layered up to be durable and tough, representing the hard shells and fierceness of these protesters, yet also be stripped back and reveal the transparency and vulnerability they also inhabit. This duality of being is a common theme I keep returning to in my design work and I hope to explore this further in the future. I further collaborated with photographer Otto Saner and graphic designer Ollie Servini to create a look book to accompany my collection.