‘States’ is a high-end unisex fashion collection consisting of 6 mini collections, each exploring a different ‘state’ of mind. Each mini collection starts with a self portrait depicting a certain feeling or reaction, such as dissociation or the brains response to music, with an accompanying 4 samples consisting of colour palettes created from its associated self-portrait. The collection aims to explore and understand the brain deeper, visualising reactions to feelings and certain stimulus, which in turn helps to open a discourse about mental health and how we can communicate and relate to others. Most of the artwork is created when experiencing such feelings or reactions, with methods such as quick doodles, large expressionistic pieces with closed eyes to avoid purposeful compositions or writing down thoughts and feelings to later create mood when developing work.