‘Inherit the lash’ is inspired by my Irish heritage, traditional Irish craft, and my love of fetish wear. It’s a celebration of my homeland’s rich creative history, reimagined through a provocative lens. Having seen how historically religion has influenced many aspects of Irish life I wanted to introduce fetishistic elements into traditional Irish craft as a way of subverting inherited ideas of shame and restraint. My collection merges these provocative elements with Irish materials such as wool and wicker. My wicker pieces are made from scavenged Irish birch, buff noir willow, moss, and ash. Each branch has been woven together to create my sculptural shapes which reflect the Irish wicker basket. I wanted to use these ancient technique to create something original and provocative - a contemporary fetish take on the chastity belt by creating my chastity cage dress. My collection colour palette is taken from Irelands beautiful landscape. Earthy browns, muted greens, glossy blacks, and warm tones of beige, cream, and yellow form the core of my palette. Inspired by bones found during Wicklow walks my wicker accessories blend spiked wooden forms with woven willow branches. By combining latex, leather, PVC, branches, and traditional wools, I’ve created garments that honour cultural forms while subverting them. The collections silhouettes are inspired by historical imagery of women wearing headscarves, oversized capes, and voluminous skirts. I wanted to contrast these larger, traditional forms with more form fitting pieces, combining the essence of historical dress with the sleekness of skintight fetish wear.