Isabella Gervo

My concept looks at how the emotions of disconnection, stress, hygge, love, and resilience can be communicated by visual and tactile elements through fashion design. The words from friends who experienced periods of separation, sickness, and cohabitation during the COVID-19 pandemic are quoted through embroidery. Fabric manipulation through channelling and ruching visually communicates the unpredictable. Layering, padding and using comforting textures work cohesively with the soft and deep colour palette and references the increased time spent indoors, specifically in bed, as a result of COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns.