“Patterns shape clothing. Patterns shape people.
Breaking both creates identity.”

We are all shaped by experiences, expectations, and inherited patterns.
We learn the rules. We wear them. We become them.
Until one day, they no longer fit.

I AM DE/CONSTRUCTED captures that moment of shift — when form is questioned, when structure is unlearned, when identity begins to move beyond definition. The collection draws a parallel between tailoring and the self: both constructed through repetition, both capable of transformation.

Rooted in the language of classic tailoring, the collection begins with the familiar — blazers, coats, shirts, waistlines, collars, and structured silhouettes. These traditional forms are then taken apart and reassembled, allowing garments to evolve in function, proportion, and expression. Detachable lengths, modular panels, adjustable structures, and reconfigured details invite the wearer to engage with clothing as something fluid rather than fixed.

The palette remains deliberately restrained, drawing from traditional tailoring tones — black, white, greige, graphite, ecru, and sand — allowing form, construction, and proportion to lead. Fabrics are equally intentional: suiting wools, compact twills, structured cotton shirtings, striped tailoring fabrics, and textured plains form the foundation of the collection, reinforcing longevity, clarity, and purpose.

Process plays a central role. Pattern-making becomes a visible act, not a hidden one. Shirts unfold into hybrid forms, tailoring elements shift their expected positions, and garments are designed to be worn, altered, and reinterpreted. Each piece reflects an ongoing dialogue between discipline and freedom — precision without rigidity, structure without limitation.

At its core, I AM DE/CONSTRUCTED is about transformation as empowerment. Just as garments are cut, reassembled, and reshaped, the collection mirrors how individuals unlearn, evolve, and reconstruct themselves over time. Identity is not static. Neither is clothing.

You step into a garment,
and you step into a new version of yourself —
not who you were told to be,
but who you choose to become.

Piece by piece.
Pattern by pattern.
Form by form.

I AM DE/CONSTRUCTED.
And I am becoming.