A Diagnosis in Femininity
Emmie Withers
Inspired by the origins of female hysteria and its lasting impact on women from past to present, this jacket and dress draw on craft practices rooted in hospitals and institutions where women were confined and treated. Through distressed construction, layered textures, and unravelling details, the garments reflect psychological fragmentation under patriarchal control, while reclaiming feminine craft as a form of resistance, expression, and storytelling.
