As a fashion design graduate, I have created an A/W womenswear collection that explores the tension between structure and vulnerability, a dialogue between protection and expression. This body of work serves as both a response to the contemporary societal pressures placed on women and a personal exploration of emotional armour. Drawing inspiration from sculpture, the Icelandic landscape, and unconventional silhouettes, my work is deeply driven by questions of identity, experience, and resilience. I am particularly interested in how clothing can become a vessel for emotional narratives, how texture, silhouette, and material choices can communicate unspoken truths. Informed by research into human behaviour, emotional labour, and sustainability, this collection reimagines the garment not merely as a fashion item, but as an emotional object. My design approach is process-led, intuitive, and material-focused, working primarily through draping and deconstruction. Specialising in surface manipulation and outerwear construction, I explore layering and modular design as strategies to foster adaptability and longevity in clothing. A bold, textural palette defines this season, emphasising tactility and the sensory connection between wearer and garment. As a designer, I am committed to a practice that is critical, conscious, and human-centred, designing for the woman who moves with quiet purpose, values depth over spectacle, and chooses garments aligned with her beliefs. My ethos centres on crafting clothing that holds meaning, challenges convention, and resists disposability. In a world that often rushes forward, I strive to create garments that invite stillness, reflection, and a reconnection with the natural world. I am drawn to the intersection of art, functionality, and activism in fashion, and I seek to contribute to a movement that champions thoughtful design over trend-driven production.