For the London-based designer Torisheju Dumi, each, in its own era and context, reflects chaos.
Between shipwrecks and these turbulent times, she had more than enough material to drawn on.
Its almost like a decay of decadence; were all doing what we can to stay afloat.
On the runway, the clothes illustrated what Dumi called a thin charade of order.
Some pieces came together just days agothe long white shirt dress in look 5 was one example.
Others looked as time-intensive as couture.
The tempest-tossed pearls were a cute touch, too.
If a sense of impending disaster inspired this show, what gave it buoyancy was a glimmer of hope.
Dumi, a woman of deep faith, describes herself as a world-builder.
I have to believe that there is a better future, she said.
Whenever you see beauty, there is always hope.
