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Tapping into his creative spirit, the designer took
photos of cocoons, studying the resurrection
process of the butterfly. In addition, he also
looked at the human muscular system for
elements of strength and structure, another facet
of looking within oneself. ese inspirations
are realized through ethereal, soft, flowy fabrics
that create striking silhouettes with organically
structured cuts. e palette draws from the
jewel tones with ombrés of yellows, royal blues,
wine reds, and browns with touches of African-
inspired cocoon prints.
Collins has taken this concept of rebirth into
the silhouettes through fabric manipulation
with pleating, heavy drapery, knitting, corsetry,
and structured shoulders. For the couture looks,
the designer tapped into his tailoring skills and
included a lot of hand beading. His incorporation
of the muscular nature of humans and the
metamorphosis from cocoon to butterfly is woven
throughout the collection's theme.
