“If you want to know all about Andy Warhol, just look at the surface: of my paintings and films and me, and there I am. There's nothing behind it…” Andy Warhol Kymberly has always found Warhol’s Pop art inspiring. However, she discovered the man himself was even more so. While many designers have drawn inspiration from Warhol’s vibrant imagery and personal style, few have explored the man behind the Campbell’s Soup Cans and Marilyn Monroe silkscreens. Kymberly decided to delve below the surface and reveal the human, the real Andy Warhol. Throughout his life Warhol had a complicated relationship with his body image and mental health. A childhood illness had caused his skin to lose its pigmentation resulting in a blotchy complexion which led to much anxiety. It is also possible he suffered from body dysmorphia for he could only see beauty in others. Kymberly’s final collection examines these and other issues regarding Warhol’s body and life through the technique of deconstructed pattern making and different fabric treatments. Kymberly chose to have raw seams and to produce a distressed aesthetic which she achieved by burying linen in her garden and bleaching various fabrics to symbolise Warhol’s skin. Kymberly’s collection reflects an artisan approach to design, embracing a raw and alternative aesthetic. This collection is just the beginning. Moving forward, Kymberly aims to push the boundaries of deconstructed design, using fabric treatments and raw construction methods to challenge conventional beauty standards - just as Warhol did in his own way.