My collection explores the relationship between me and my dad, touching on the things we bonded over and great influence he’s had in shaping who I am. With my dad being a part of the Paul Weller loving mod revival movement in the 80s in southeast London his music taste was diverse and was a core memory of my childhood. it was only natural for the same music and style traits to become intertwined into my life. This project takes key aspects of the mod look and shapes them through the lens of a young boy trying on his dad’s wardrobe. With my dad unfortunately passing earlier in the year a new tone is added as I begin to delve into how grief and mourning have affected the bond we had, a bond that was forever strong, is now not there. The slow process of grief and the tension of the unknown and fragile feelings is used as a driver as I reinterpret the mod look.