ORDER: PERMITS FREEDOM
Thomas Fee
University of Westminster
Tom Fee’s menswear collection is an invitation into his personal relationship with ORDER through the framework of a journey taken at night. Opening with darkness and concealment, the six looks are a trajectory from the rigid, opaque and protective towards transparent and exposed. Moving through dark to light, restricted yet nuanced shades of black, blue and white are highlighted with the considered use of reflective details. Deeply inspired by the work and philosophy of Agnes Martin and the repetitive structures of techno music, the collection functions as an exploration of routine, regulation and self presentation. Fee interrogates how order and control can operate as tools for freedom, alongside how masking and concealment transform towards visibility, acceptance and release.