You know, Lia, you can spend a lot of time getting all Chomsky on yourself, worrying about whether you think and behave the way you do because you have been brainwashed by the culture around you, or, conversely, whether you are the unique soul who has the mental strength to fight against this. Can I suggest an alternative perspective? Be aware of the influencers around us, sure, but trust yourself and your fine mind to maintain your individual agency. Any 15-year-old who worries about patriarchal brainwashing is not going to fall for a boohoo.com advertising campaign. Equally, do not operate under the bad-faith assumption that anyone who thinks or dresses differently from you is a sleepwalking, mainstream fool. Accepting your and others’ individual agency means accepting that everyone should take responsibility for their actions. Putting theirs down to them being brainwashed by the patriarchal overlords lets everyone off the hook. Own your choices, Lia, and do others the respect of letting them own theirs. Told like a love letter through illustrations by Thanatcha Aramboonpong, the prints feature a series of deceptively childlike characters of the feline trio - moumi, Myogi, and Kikilala - as they charm their ways with sweetness laced with vicious poison. To reflect the purity of the storytelling, 100% cotton is used in all key pieces of the collection, aided by reprised fabrics from previous collections to continue the brand’s “waste less” commitment to the environment. Structurally, the designer cats expand on the circular pattern-making, the signature contrasting piping technique, and piecing together delicate glittered tulle. Matching the theme of daring souls, the colour palette is somewhat more amplified.