Focusing on texture through my creativity by using a combination of fabric choices and aesthetic decorations for the intimate collection that symbolises my theme and reflects with a purpose on those with chronic conditions. It is important to ensure that there is fashion-forward thinking within all designs with a delicate and fragile finishing to enable the elegant collection to come to life with a peach and white colour pallet. An aesthetic and technically challenging collection has been created while considering suitable sustainability goals that work with my theme.

Overall Theme- 

Initial Inspiration explores soft corals which are undergoing laboratory investigation and researching samples of soft corals in order to be used for future treatments for people with chronic illnesses such as Leukaemia, Arthritis, Parkinson’s and Sepsis. Corals are the medicine cabinets of the 21st century. Many organisms found in reefs produce chemical compounds that have been used to treat these chronic illnesses.  Soft corals are important sources of new medicines being developed. One example is Byostatin; extracted from the bryozoan, Bugula neritina; a potential treatment that comes from soft corals in the ocean used to treat non-communicable diseases in modern society. 

87% of women who suffer from a chronic health condition are divorced by their partners due to a lack of sexual desire because their illness has supposedly interfered with the relationship. The pain, exhaustion, and lack of motivation due to the illness affecting everyday activities have resulted in women being left neglected and betrayed by what was once vowed with their life partner on their wedding day. This collection is called ‘In Sickness and in Health’ in reference to the traditional Christian promise during vows on a wedding day. 

Designing a bridal wardrobe inspired by the impact chronic health conditions have had on marriages and raising awareness of chronic health conditions proves that whoever is going through this unfortunate experience needs all the love, care and support they can get. Encouraging women to feel confident in what she wears and feel confident and open when going into this new marriage. More and more women are wearing suits and trousers on their wedding day which is a modernised trend which was once unseen by women on a traditional wedding day. Through trend research and social cultures becoming more inclusive women are becoming more open and experimental in what they want and chose to wear on their wedding day. Structured sheer garments, embellishments, embroidery and fabric manipulation have been used to create texture. 

My consumer is not timid, but rather she is courageous. She is not traditional, but rather she is unconventional. This is not for your traditional white wedding attire but focuses on bringing something fresh to the wedding industry.