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Grace Panting

Grace Panting

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The point of my fashion is a disconnection from the world. It’s an exploration of the things we cannot see, the figments of our imagination. It shows that living in your mind sometimes is not a bad thing, isolation and loneliness don’t have to be sad. It can be nostalgic, it can be a memory of happiness that once was. My designs are inspired through storytelling, giving the clothes a story for you to carry and continue as you wear the garments. Clothes are emotionally connected to the wearer not just adorned on a body.

The point of my fashion is a disconnection from the world. It’s an exploration of the things we c...

College London College of Fashion

Course BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Development

Graduation year 2025

This concept revolves around the interplay between obsession, limerence, and reclaiming personal power in the context of romantic relationships. Filled with unmet expectations, fear of rejection, and emotional highs and lows. There is a realisation that this love becomes powerlessness.

The first is obsession and infatuation: chaotic, unbalanced, all-consuming. It’s about wanting someone so badly you lose grip on yourself. The second is vulnerability and exposure—raw, stripped, on display. This is the crash: the moment you realise love isn’t saving you, it’s destroying you. The final look is power and control. No more begging, no more waiting. It’s the shift from chasing to choosing, from needing to owning. If love weakens, power hardens. This isn’t softness. It’s the aftermath.

If I Cant Have Love I Want Power

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