'The principle objectives of clothing to offer any - if not all - of the following: protection, modesty, adornment and status. Upon being deemed unfit for wear however the muses of the artist’s Toile, illustrating flawed and damaged items of clothing, are consequently stripped of their use-value. This re-purposing of the design within the format of a dress serving to indicate the possibilities for action towards the individual through assigning the work a pertinent sense of applicability. The resulting piece seeking to elevate discarded commodities through referencing traditional styles and modes of production within design, all the while providing a poetic and critical observation on issues surrounding commerce.'