This collection began with a feeling I couldn't name: something between longing and holding on.

It comes from the space my dad left behind, but also from everything he poured into me: as a parent, as an inspiration for who I want to become and, more than anything, as a friend.

Our bond wasn't always loud or easy, but it was steady, like a hum in the background. Through the quiet moments and the heavy ones, something unspoken carried us.

I used those emotions as a vessel for self-expression and exploration, allowing them to guide the different materials, garment forms, and processes throughout this journey and the collection.